(Node.js) Verify XAdES with External File Reference

Demonstrates how to validate an XML digital signature that contains a reference to an external file. (This is one way of doing it..)

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var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
  var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-win64'); 
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'arm64') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-arm64');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-x64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
  var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-mac-universal');
}

function chilkatExample() {

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

    // Load the XAdES file to be validated..
    var sbXml = new chilkat.StringBuilder();
    var success = sbXml.LoadFile("qa_data/xml_dsig_valid_samples/externalFile/test.pdf.XAdES","utf-8");
    if (success == false) {
        console.log("Failed to load XAdES input file.");
        return;
    }

    var validator = new chilkat.XmlDSig();

    // Specify a set of absolute or relative directory paths to be searched for any external file references.
    // Directory paths are separated by semicolon chars.
    validator.ExternalRefDirs = "qa_data/externalFiles;qa_data/xml_dsig_valid_samples/externalFile;c:/someOtherDir";

    success = validator.LoadSignatureSb(sbXml);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(validator.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // Validate signatures as usual..
    var i = 0;
    while (i < validator.NumSignatures) {
        validator.Selector = i;

        var valid = validator.VerifySignature(true);
        console.log("Signature " + (i+1) + " and all reference digests OK = " + valid);

        i = i+1;
    }


}

chilkatExample();