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FIX: You may receive false results when you use the CheckSignature method of the SignedXml class in the .NET Framework
When you use the CheckSignature method of the SignedXml class, the method may return false results. However, the provided signature is valid. This problem occurs if the signed XML contains namespace attributes on elements other than the root element.
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Oracle Application Server 10g
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How to return information about SQL Server linked servers
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Sorting Custom Collections
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