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Cape Verde Fatura Eletrónica XML Digital Signature

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Demonstrates how to sign XML to create a signed invoice compatible with the Cape Verde Fatura Eletrónica requirements.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.89 or greater for a small feature to provide the ability produce mult-line base64 signature ending with 

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Dim success As Boolean = False

'  This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
'  See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

'  First create the following XML to be signed.  This can be created programmatically as shown in the code below, or 
'  you can simply load the XML to be signed from a file..

'  <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
'  <Dfe xmlns="urn:cv:efatura:xsd:v1.0" DocumentTypeCode="1" Id="CV2210818123456789000010100000000546735014601" Version="1.0">
'      <Invoice>
'          <LedCode>1</LedCode>
'          <Serie>SL</Serie>
'          <DocumentNumber>5</DocumentNumber>
'          <IssueDate>2021-08-30</IssueDate>
'          <IssueTime>00:01:00</IssueTime>
'          <TaxPointDate>2021-08-18</TaxPointDate>
'          <EmitterParty>
'              <TaxId CountryCode="CV">123456789</TaxId>
'              <Name>Maria</Name>
'              <Address CountryCode="CV">
'                  <State>Estado do Emissor</State>
'                  <City>Cidade do Emissor</City>
'                  <Region>Regi�o do Emissor</Region>
'                  <Street>Rua do Emissor</Street>
'                  <StreetDetail>Detalhe da rua do Emissor</StreetDetail>
'                  <BuildingName>Pr�dio do Emissor</BuildingName>
'                  <BuildingNumber>1</BuildingNumber>
'                  <BuildingFloor>2</BuildingFloor>
'                  <PostalCode>7600</PostalCode>
'                  <AddressDetail>Detalhe de endere�o do Emissor</AddressDetail>
'                  <AddressCode>CV774999999999999319</AddressCode>
'              </Address>
'              <Contacts>
'                  <Telephone>1234567</Telephone>
'                  <Mobilephone>1234568</Mobilephone>
'                  <Telefax>1234569</Telefax>
'                  <Email>somebody@example.com</Email>
'                  <Website>emissor.efatura.cv</Website>
'              </Contacts>
'          </EmitterParty>
'          <ReceiverParty>
'              <TaxId CountryCode="CV">123456789</TaxId>
'              <Name>Nome do Recetor</Name>
'              <Address CountryCode="CV">
'                  <State>Estado do Recetor</State>
'                  <City>Cidade do Recetor</City>
'                  <Region>Regi�o do Recetor</Region>
'                  <Street>Rua do Recetor</Street>
'                  <StreetDetail>Detalhe da rua do Recetor</StreetDetail>
'                  <BuildingName>Pr�dio do Recetor</BuildingName>
'                  <BuildingNumber>2</BuildingNumber>
'                  <BuildingFloor>3</BuildingFloor>
'                  <PostalCode>7601</PostalCode>
'                  <AddressDetail>Detalhe de endere�o do Recetor</AddressDetail>
'                  <AddressCode>CV774999999999999319</AddressCode>
'              </Address>
'              <Contacts>
'                  <Telephone>2234567</Telephone>
'                  <Mobilephone>2234568</Mobilephone>
'                  <Telefax>2234569</Telefax>
'                  <Email>rector@efatura.cv</Email>
'                  <Website>rector.efatura.cv</Website>
'              </Contacts>
'          </ReceiverParty>
'          <Lines>
'              <Line LineTypeCode="N">
'                  <Id>01</Id>
'                  <OrderLineReference>1</OrderLineReference>
'                  <Quantity UnitCode="EA">3.15</Quantity>
'                  <Price>123456</Price>
'                  <PriceExtension>388886</PriceExtension>
'                  <Discount>15</Discount>
'                  <NetTotal>252776</NetTotal>
'                  <Tax TaxTypeCode="IVA">
'                      <TaxPercentage>15</TaxPercentage>
'                  </Tax>
'                  <Item>
'                      <Description>Telem�vel</Description>
'                      <Name>Telem�vel</Name>
'                      <BrandName>Apple</BrandName>
'                      <ModelName>iPhone X</ModelName>
'                      <EmitterIdentification>TLMV</EmitterIdentification>
'                      <StandardIdentification>
'                          <GTIN>12345</GTIN>
'                      </StandardIdentification>
'                      <HazardousRiskIndicator>false</HazardousRiskIndicator>
'                  </Item>
'              </Line>
'          </Lines>
'          <Totals>
'              <PriceExtensionTotalAmount>388886</PriceExtensionTotalAmount>
'              <ChargeTotalAmount>0</ChargeTotalAmount>
'              <DiscountTotalAmount>136110</DiscountTotalAmount>
'              <NetTotalAmount>252776</NetTotalAmount>
'              <Discount ValueType="P">20</Discount>
'              <TaxTotalAmount>37916</TaxTotalAmount>
'              <PayableAmount>290692</PayableAmount>
'          </Totals>
'          <References>
'              <Reference>
'                  <FiscalDocument IsOldDocument="false">CV1200520123456789000112345678901112345678901</FiscalDocument>
'                  <PaymentAmount>12345</PaymentAmount>
'                  <Tax TaxTypeCode="IR">
'                      <TaxPercentage>10</TaxPercentage>
'                  </Tax>
'              </Reference>
'              <Reference>
'                  <FiscalDocument IsOldDocument="false">CV1200520123456789000112345678901112345678903</FiscalDocument>
'                  <PaymentAmount>98765</PaymentAmount>
'                  <Tax TaxTypeCode="IVA">
'                      <TaxPercentage>15</TaxPercentage>
'                  </Tax>
'              </Reference>
'          </References>
'          <Payments>
'              <PaymentDueDate>2021-12-31</PaymentDueDate>
'              <PaymentTerms>
'                  <Note>Juros de 12% a partir da data de vencimento</Note>
'              </PaymentTerms>
'              <PayeeFinancialAccount>
'                  <NIB>123456789012345678901</NIB>
'                  <Name>Nome da Conta 1</Name>
'              </PayeeFinancialAccount>
'              <PayeeFinancialAccount>
'                  <NIB>123456789012345678902</NIB>
'                  <Name>Nome da Conta 2</Name>
'              </PayeeFinancialAccount>
'          </Payments>
'          <Note>Texto livre</Note>
'      </Invoice>
'      <Transmission>
'          <IssueMode>2</IssueMode>
'          <TransmitterTaxId CountryCode="CV">123456789</TransmitterTaxId>
'          <Software>
'              <Code>EMIPUB</Code>
'              <Name>DNRE Emissor P�blico</Name>
'              <Version>Build #53 12-07-2021 14:00:47 CVT - master</Version>
'          </Software>
'          <Contingency>
'              <LedCode>1</LedCode>
'              <IssueDate>2020-01-01</IssueDate>
'              <IssueTime>01:02:03</IssueTime>
'              <ReasonTypeCode>1</ReasonTypeCode>
'          </Contingency>
'      </Transmission>
'      <RepositoryCode>2</RepositoryCode>
'  </Dfe>

success = True

'  Create the XML to be signed...

'  Use this online tool to generate code from sample XML: 
'  Generate Code to Create XML

Dim xmlToSign As ChilkatXml
xmlToSign.Initialize
xmlToSign.Tag = "Dfe"
xmlToSign.AddAttribute("xmlns", "urn:cv:efatura:xsd:v1.0")
xmlToSign.AddAttribute("DocumentTypeCode", "1")
xmlToSign.AddAttribute("Id", "CV2210818123456789000010100000000546735014601")
xmlToSign.AddAttribute("Version", "1.0")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|LedCode", "1")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|Serie", "SL")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|DocumentNumber", "5")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|IssueDate", "2021-08-30")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|IssueTime", "00:01:00")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|TaxPointDate", "2021-08-18")
xmlToSign.UpdateAttrAt("Invoice|EmitterParty|TaxId", True, "CountryCode", "CV")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|EmitterParty|TaxId", "123456789")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|EmitterParty|Name", "Maria")
xmlToSign.UpdateAttrAt("Invoice|EmitterParty|Address", True, "CountryCode", "CV")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|EmitterParty|Address|State", "Estado do Emissor")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|EmitterParty|Address|City", "Cidade do Emissor")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|EmitterParty|Address|Region", "Regi�o do Emissor")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|EmitterParty|Address|Street", "Rua do Emissor")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|EmitterParty|Address|StreetDetail", "Detalhe da rua do Emissor")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|EmitterParty|Address|BuildingName", "Pr�dio do Emissor")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|EmitterParty|Address|BuildingNumber", "1")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|EmitterParty|Address|BuildingFloor", "2")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|EmitterParty|Address|PostalCode", "7600")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|EmitterParty|Address|AddressDetail", "Detalhe de endere�o do Emissor")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|EmitterParty|Address|AddressCode", "CV774999999999999319")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|EmitterParty|Contacts|Telephone", "1234567")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|EmitterParty|Contacts|Mobilephone", "1234568")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|EmitterParty|Contacts|Telefax", "1234569")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|EmitterParty|Contacts|Email", "somebody@example.com")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|EmitterParty|Contacts|Website", "emissor.efatura.cv")
xmlToSign.UpdateAttrAt("Invoice|ReceiverParty|TaxId", True, "CountryCode", "CV")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|ReceiverParty|TaxId", "123456789")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|ReceiverParty|Name", "Nome do Recetor")
xmlToSign.UpdateAttrAt("Invoice|ReceiverParty|Address", True, "CountryCode", "CV")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|ReceiverParty|Address|State", "Estado do Recetor")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|ReceiverParty|Address|City", "Cidade do Recetor")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|ReceiverParty|Address|Region", "Regi�o do Recetor")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|ReceiverParty|Address|Street", "Rua do Recetor")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|ReceiverParty|Address|StreetDetail", "Detalhe da rua do Recetor")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|ReceiverParty|Address|BuildingName", "Pr�dio do Recetor")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|ReceiverParty|Address|BuildingNumber", "2")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|ReceiverParty|Address|BuildingFloor", "3")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|ReceiverParty|Address|PostalCode", "7601")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|ReceiverParty|Address|AddressDetail", "Detalhe de endere�o do Recetor")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|ReceiverParty|Address|AddressCode", "CV774999999999999319")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|ReceiverParty|Contacts|Telephone", "2234567")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|ReceiverParty|Contacts|Mobilephone", "2234568")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|ReceiverParty|Contacts|Telefax", "2234569")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|ReceiverParty|Contacts|Email", "rector@efatura.cv")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|ReceiverParty|Contacts|Website", "rector.efatura.cv")
xmlToSign.UpdateAttrAt("Invoice|Lines|Line", True, "LineTypeCode", "N")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|Lines|Line|Id", "01")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|Lines|Line|OrderLineReference", "1")
xmlToSign.UpdateAttrAt("Invoice|Lines|Line|Quantity", True, "UnitCode", "EA")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|Lines|Line|Quantity", "3.15")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|Lines|Line|Price", "123456")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|Lines|Line|PriceExtension", "388886")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|Lines|Line|Discount", "15")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|Lines|Line|NetTotal", "252776")
xmlToSign.UpdateAttrAt("Invoice|Lines|Line|Tax", True, "TaxTypeCode", "IVA")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|Lines|Line|Tax|TaxPercentage", "15")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|Lines|Line|Item|Description", "Telem�vel")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|Lines|Line|Item|Name", "Telem�vel")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|Lines|Line|Item|BrandName", "Apple")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|Lines|Line|Item|ModelName", "iPhone X")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|Lines|Line|Item|EmitterIdentification", "TLMV")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|Lines|Line|Item|StandardIdentification|GTIN", "12345")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|Lines|Line|Item|HazardousRiskIndicator", "false")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|Totals|PriceExtensionTotalAmount", "388886")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|Totals|ChargeTotalAmount", "0")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|Totals|DiscountTotalAmount", "136110")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|Totals|NetTotalAmount", "252776")
xmlToSign.UpdateAttrAt("Invoice|Totals|Discount", True, "ValueType", "P")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|Totals|Discount", "20")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|Totals|TaxTotalAmount", "37916")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|Totals|PayableAmount", "290692")
xmlToSign.UpdateAttrAt("Invoice|References|Reference|FiscalDocument", True, "IsOldDocument", "false")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|References|Reference|FiscalDocument", "CV1200520123456789000112345678901112345678901")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|References|Reference|PaymentAmount", "12345")
xmlToSign.UpdateAttrAt("Invoice|References|Reference|Tax", True, "TaxTypeCode", "IR")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|References|Reference|Tax|TaxPercentage", "10")
xmlToSign.UpdateAttrAt("Invoice|References|Reference[1]|FiscalDocument", True, "IsOldDocument", "false")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|References|Reference[1]|FiscalDocument", "CV1200520123456789000112345678901112345678903")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|References|Reference[1]|PaymentAmount", "98765")
xmlToSign.UpdateAttrAt("Invoice|References|Reference[1]|Tax", True, "TaxTypeCode", "IVA")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|References|Reference[1]|Tax|TaxPercentage", "15")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|Payments|PaymentDueDate", "2021-12-31")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|Payments|PaymentTerms|Note", "Juros de 12% a partir da data de vencimento")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|Payments|PayeeFinancialAccount|NIB", "123456789012345678901")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|Payments|PayeeFinancialAccount|Name", "Nome da Conta 1")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|Payments|PayeeFinancialAccount[1]|NIB", "123456789012345678902")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|Payments|PayeeFinancialAccount[1]|Name", "Nome da Conta 2")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Invoice|Note", "Texto livre")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Transmission|IssueMode", "2")
xmlToSign.UpdateAttrAt("Transmission|TransmitterTaxId", True, "CountryCode", "CV")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Transmission|TransmitterTaxId", "123456789")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Transmission|Software|Code", "EMIPUB")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Transmission|Software|Name", "DNRE Emissor P�blico")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Transmission|Software|Version", "Build #53 12-07-2021 14:00:47 CVT - master")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Transmission|Contingency|LedCode", "1")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Transmission|Contingency|IssueDate", "2020-01-01")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Transmission|Contingency|IssueTime", "01:02:03")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("Transmission|Contingency|ReasonTypeCode", "1")
xmlToSign.UpdateChildContent("RepositoryCode", "2")

Dim gen As ChilkatXmlDSigGen
gen.Initialize("gen")

gen.SigLocation = "Dfe"
gen.SigLocationMod = 0
gen.SigId = "xmldsig-cbd86598-e75e-4ae4-9a27-3b4ee2a789ac"
gen.SigNamespacePrefix = "ds"
gen.SigNamespaceUri = "http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#"
gen.SigValueId = "xmldsig-cbd86598-e75e-4ae4-9a27-3b4ee2a789ac-sigvalue"
gen.SignedInfoCanonAlg = "C14N"
gen.SignedInfoDigestMethod = "sha256"

'  Set the KeyInfoId before adding references..
gen.KeyInfoId = "xmldsig-cbd86598-e75e-4ae4-9a27-3b4ee2a789ac-keyinfo"

'  Create an Object to be added to the Signature.
Dim object1 As ChilkatXml
object1.Initialize
object1.Tag = "xades:QualifyingProperties"
object1.AddAttribute("xmlns:xades", "http://uri.etsi.org/01903/v1.3.2#")
object1.AddAttribute("xmlns:xades141", "http://uri.etsi.org/01903/v1.4.1#")
object1.AddAttribute("Target", "#xmldsig-cbd86598-e75e-4ae4-9a27-3b4ee2a789ac")
object1.UpdateAttrAt("xades:SignedProperties", True, "Id", "xmldsig-cbd86598-e75e-4ae4-9a27-3b4ee2a789ac-signedprops")
object1.UpdateChildContent("xades:SignedProperties|xades:SignedSignatureProperties|xades:SigningTime", "TO BE GENERATED BY CHILKAT")
object1.UpdateAttrAt("xades:SignedProperties|xades:SignedSignatureProperties|xades:SigningCertificateV2|xades:Cert|xades:CertDigest|ds:DigestMethod", True, "Algorithm", "http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#sha256")
object1.UpdateChildContent("xades:SignedProperties|xades:SignedSignatureProperties|xades:SigningCertificateV2|xades:Cert|xades:CertDigest|ds:DigestValue", "TO BE GENERATED BY CHILKAT")
object1.UpdateChildContent("xades:SignedProperties|xades:SignedSignatureProperties|xades:SigningCertificateV2|xades:Cert|xades:IssuerSerialV2", "TO BE GENERATED BY CHILKAT")
object1.UpdateAttrAt("xades:SignedProperties|xades:SignedDataObjectProperties|xades:DataObjectFormat", True, "ObjectReference", "#xmldsig-cbd86598-e75e-4ae4-9a27-3b4ee2a789ac-ref0")
object1.UpdateChildContent("xades:SignedProperties|xades:SignedDataObjectProperties|xades:DataObjectFormat|xades:Description", "DFE Signature")
object1.UpdateChildContent("xades:SignedProperties|xades:SignedDataObjectProperties|xades:DataObjectFormat|xades:ObjectIdentifier|xades:Identifier", "efatura-uri")
object1.UpdateChildContent("xades:SignedProperties|xades:SignedDataObjectProperties|xades:DataObjectFormat|xades:ObjectIdentifier|xades:DocumentationReferences|xades:DocumentationReference", "https://efatura.cv")
object1.UpdateChildContent("xades:SignedProperties|xades:SignedDataObjectProperties|xades:DataObjectFormat|xades:MimeType", "text/xml")
object1.UpdateChildContent("xades:SignedProperties|xades:SignedDataObjectProperties|xades:DataObjectFormat|xades:Encoding", "UTF-8")
object1.UpdateChildContent("xades:SignedProperties|xades:SignedDataObjectProperties|xades:CommitmentTypeIndication|xades:CommitmentTypeId|xades:Identifier", "http://uri.etsi.org/01903/v1.2.2#ProofOfApproval")
object1.UpdateChildContent("xades:SignedProperties|xades:SignedDataObjectProperties|xades:CommitmentTypeIndication|xades:CommitmentTypeId|xades:Description", "Indicates that the signer has approved the content of the signed data object")
object1.UpdateChildContent("xades:SignedProperties|xades:SignedDataObjectProperties|xades:CommitmentTypeIndication|xades:AllSignedDataObjects", "")
object1.UpdateChildContent("xades:SignedProperties|xades:SignedDataObjectProperties|xades:CommitmentTypeIndication[1]|xades:CommitmentTypeId|xades:Identifier", "http://uri.etsi.org/01903/v1.2.2#ProofOfOrigin")
object1.UpdateChildContent("xades:SignedProperties|xades:SignedDataObjectProperties|xades:CommitmentTypeIndication[1]|xades:CommitmentTypeId|xades:Description", "Indicates that the signer recognizes to have created, approved and sent the signed data object")
object1.UpdateChildContent("xades:SignedProperties|xades:SignedDataObjectProperties|xades:CommitmentTypeIndication[1]|xades:ObjectReference", "#xmldsig-cbd86598-e75e-4ae4-9a27-3b4ee2a789ac-ref0")
object1.UpdateChildContent("xades:SignedProperties|xades:SignedDataObjectProperties|xades:CommitmentTypeIndication[1]|xades:CommitmentTypeQualifiers|xades:CommitmentTypeQualifier", "CV-FE-123456789")

gen.AddObject("", object1.GetXml, "", "")

'  -------- Reference 1 --------
gen.AddSameDocRef("CV2210818123456789000010100000000546735014601", "sha256", "", "", "")
gen.SetRefIdAttr("CV2210818123456789000010100000000546735014601", "xmldsig-cbd86598-e75e-4ae4-9a27-3b4ee2a789ac-ref0")

'  -------- Reference 2 --------
gen.AddSameDocRef("xmldsig-cbd86598-e75e-4ae4-9a27-3b4ee2a789ac-keyinfo", "sha256", "C14N", "", "")

'  -------- Reference 3 --------
gen.AddObjectRef("xmldsig-cbd86598-e75e-4ae4-9a27-3b4ee2a789ac-signedprops", "sha256", "C14N", "", "http://uri.etsi.org/01903#SignedProperties")

'  Provide a certificate + private key. (PFX password is test123)
Dim cert As ChilkatCert
cert.Initialize("cert")
success = cert.LoadPfxFile("qa_data/pfx/cert_test123.pfx", "test123")
If success <> True Then
    Log(cert.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If

gen.SetX509Cert(cert, True)

gen.KeyInfoType = "X509Data"
gen.X509Type = "IssuerSerial,SubjectName,Certificate"

'  Load XML to be signed...
Dim sbXml As ChilkatStringBuilder
sbXml.Initialize
xmlToSign.GetXmlSb(sbXml)

'  Note: The last keyword (Base64Cr13Entity) requires Chilkat v9.5.0.89 or later.
gen.Behaviors = "IndentedSignature,Base64Cr13Entity,ForceAddEnvelopedSignatureTransform,Base64Cr13Entity"

'  Sign the XML...
success = gen.CreateXmlDSigSb(sbXml)
If success <> True Then
    Log(gen.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If

'  -----------------------------------------------

'  Save the signed XML to a file.
success = sbXml.WriteFile("qa_output/signedXml.xml", "utf-8", False)

Log(sbXml.GetAsString)

'  ----------------------------------------
'  Verify the signatures we just produced...
Dim verifier As ChilkatXmlDSig
verifier.Initialize
success = verifier.LoadSignatureSb(sbXml)
If success <> True Then
    Log(verifier.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If


Dim numSigs As Int = verifier.NumSignatures
Dim verifyIdx As Int = 0
Do While verifyIdx < numSigs
    verifier.Selector = verifyIdx
    Dim verified As Boolean = verifier.VerifySignature(True)
    If verified <> True Then
        Log(verifier.LastErrorText)
        Return
    End If

    verifyIdx = verifyIdx + 1
Loop
Log("All signatures were successfully verified.")