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Evidence can be included by an [=issuer=] to provide the [=verifier=] with -additional supporting information in a [=verifiable credential=]. This could -be used by the [=verifier=] to establish the confidence with which it relies -on the claims in the [=verifiable credential=]. -
--For example, an [=issuer=] could check physical documentation provided by the -[=subject=] or perform a set of background checks before issuing the -[=credential=]. In certain scenarios, this information is useful to the -[=verifier=] when determining the risk associated with relying on a given -[=credential=]. +additional supporting information in a [=verifiable credential=]. This could be +used by the [=verifier=] to establish the confidence with which it relies on the +claims in the [=verifiable credential=]. For example, an [=issuer=] could check +physical documentation provided by the [=subject=] or perform a set of +background checks before issuing the [=credential=]. In certain scenarios, this +information is useful to the [=verifier=] when determining the risk associated +with relying on a given [=credential=].
-This specification defines the `evidence` [=property=] for -expressing evidence information. +This specification defines the `evidence` [=property=] for expressing evidence +information.
For information about how attachments and references to [=credentials=] and -non-credential data might be supported by the specification, see the -[[[VC-IMP-GUIDE]]] document. +non-credential data might be supported by the specification, see Section +[[[#integrity-of-related-resources]]].
EvidenceThe `evidence` [=property=] provides information that is different from and -information to the securing mechanism utilized. The `evidence` -[=property=] is used to express supporting information, such as documentary -evidence, related to the integrity of the [=verifiable credential=]. In -contrast, the securing mechanism is used to express -machine-verifiable mathematical proofs related to the authenticity of the -[=issuer=] and integrity of the [=verifiable credential=]. For more -information about securing mechanisms, see Section -[[[#securing-mechanisms]]]. +information to the securing mechanism utilized. The `evidence` [=property=] is +used to express supporting information, such as documentary evidence, related to +the [=verifiable credential=]. In contrast, the securing mechanism is used to +express machine-verifiable mathematical proofs related to the authenticity of +the [=issuer=] and integrity of the [=verifiable credential=]. For more +information about securing mechanisms, see Section [[[#securing-mechanisms]]].