W3C DID standards
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has played an important role in establishing DIDs, setting the framework for a more secure, private, and user-centric digital identity ecosystem. A DID is similar to having a unique key for your online identity that you control. It’s like having a digital passport; however, instead of being issued by a central authority, you build and administer it yourself.
The official W3C DID standard lays forth the principles and recommendations for how DIDs should be formatted, generated, and used across the internet. Let’s break down the specification’s essential components.
Anatomy of a DID
DIDs are intended to be globally distinct identifiers. They are divided into three major sections in the W3C draft. The first thing to notice is the did: prefix, which indicates that what follows is a DID. The procedure follows, which describes how the DID was formed and handled. It’s similar to the procedure or system...
