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Clarify relationship between "iss" and "issuer" #146

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Expand Up @@ -425,6 +425,12 @@ <h2>iss</h2>
<a data-cite="VC-DATA-MODEL#dfn-verify">verification</a> process.
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The value of the <a data-cite="VC-DATA-MODEL#issuer">issuer</a> property can be either a string or an object.
When <code>issuer</code> value is a string, <code>iss</code> value, if present, MUST match <code>issuer</code> value.
When <code>issuer</code> value is an object with an <code>id</code> value,
<code>iss</code> value, if present, MUST match <code>issuer.id</code> value.
</p>
<p>
If <code>kid</code> is also present in the
<a data-cite="RFC7515#section-4.1">Protected Header</a>, it is expected to be useful to
distinguish the specific key used.
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