xmlspecificationsabbreviationcanonicalizationc14n

What does "c14n" mean?


The Canonical XML spec does not explain "c14n". Is it an abbreviation or something?

What does it stand for?


Solution

  • c14n is a numerical contraction for canonicalization — there are 14 characters between the c and the n. Numerical contractions are used beyond XML.

    Another common numerical contraction is i18n for internationalization.