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The Austrian Citizen Card

Overview of Version 1.2 dated 14 January 2014


Back to the German specification: https://sl.eid.egiz.gv.at/konzept/securitylayer/spezifikation/20140114/


Introduction

Abstract of the underlying conceptual model and the functionality provided by the Citizen Card.

Security Layer Application Interface

Specifies the interface for the Citizen Card Environment which provides an application with the functions of the Citizen Card.

Further documents on this topic: [XML Schema for the interface]

Security Layer Transport Protocols

Defines how the Security Layer application interface is bound to a set of transport protocols.

Minimum Implementation of the Security Layer

Describes the requirements for a minimum implementation of the Security Layer application interface by a Citizen Card Environment.

Standardised Key and Info Boxes

Specifies the standardised key and info boxes of the Austrian Citizen Card that are always available.

Error Codes of the Security Layer

Describes the model for handling errors used by the Security Layer application interface.

Access Control

Defines how the functions of the Citizen Card Environment are protected against unauthorised access.

User Interface Requirements

Defines the requirements for the user interface of the Citizen Card Environment.

Standardised Viewer Format

Specifies the standardised viewer format for the Austrian Citizen Card, based on XHTML 1.1 and CSS 2. It must be possible for the standardised viewer format to be processed and displayed by all Citizen Card Environments.

Further documents on this topic: [Default CSS], [XML Schemas as zip archive], [Main XML Schema file]

Errata

A collection of known errata in the specifications for the Austrian Citizen Card from version 1.1.0 onwards.

Tutorial

Tutorial for application developers that explains how to use the Security Layer application interface.