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Add note specifying that issuer might be different for status lists. #103

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Expand Up @@ -752,6 +752,17 @@ <h3>Validate Algorithm</h3>
as indicated in the `statusMessages` array.
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<p class="note" title="Issuer validation is use case dependent">
It is expected that a <a>verifier</a> will ensure that it trusts the issuer
of a <a>verifiable credential</a>, as well as the issuer of the associated
<a href="#bitstringstatuslistcredential">BitstringStatusListCredential</a>,
before using the information contained in either credential for further
decision making purposes. Implementers are advised that the issuers of these
credential might differ, such as when the original issuer of the
<a>verifiable credential</a> does not maintain a record of its validity.
</p>

</section>

<section class="normative">
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