diff --git a/05-signed-metadata.md b/05-signed-metadata.md index ae55d90d..24f22bfb 100644 --- a/05-signed-metadata.md +++ b/05-signed-metadata.md @@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ The value of this NIP is that it extends the capability of a NIP-05 identifier t Metadata is any information about an identifier or the controller of the identifier. Depending on the context, metadata can be provided as unsigned information or as signed information akin to a ```verifiable credential``` -This proposal is consistent with NIP-05 and extends its capability to provide associated ```metadata``` that can be provided as is or signed.. A client can make a GET request to `https://example.com/.well-known/nostr.json?name=bob` and get back a response that will have the additional key-value pair of ```"metadata"``` that maps a ```pubkey``` to an array of metadata elements. +This proposal is a extends the NIP-05 capability to provide associated ```metadata``` that can be provided as is or be signed to ensure integrity. The same as NIP-05, a client can make a GET request to `https://example.com/.well-known/nostr.json?name=bob` and get back a response that has an additional key-value pair of ```"metadata"``` that maps a ```pubkey``` to an array of metadata elements. For backward compatibilty, this new key-value pair can be ignored by clients not wishing to use this capability. -The corresponding metadata value is structured as a nested array elements that containing elements having at least one MANDATORY element and two OPTIONAL elements. +The metadata value is structured as a nested array of elements that contain elements of metadata havng at least one MANDATORY element and two OPTIONAL elements. The metadata element array format is depicted below: ```json