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UBL XAdES Enveloped Signature

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Demonstrates how to create a UBL XAdES enveloped signature.

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<?php

include("chilkat.php");

$success = false;

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

$success = true;

// 
// The following code creates the XML document to be signed.
// (It is also possible to simply load the XML into the Chilkat XML object by calling the LoadXml method.)

// A sample (already signed) of this XML is available here:  External link: credit-note-en16931-xades-signed.xml

// Also, you may use this online tool to generate code from sample XML: 
// Generate Code to Create XML

$xmlToSign = new CkXml();
$xmlToSign->put_Tag('CreditNote');
$xmlToSign->AddAttribute('xmlns','urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:CreditNote-2');
$xmlToSign->AddAttribute('xmlns:cac','urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:CommonAggregateComponents-2');
$xmlToSign->AddAttribute('xmlns:cbc','urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:CommonBasicComponents-2');
$xmlToSign->AddAttribute('xmlns:ext','urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:CommonExtensionComponents-2');
$xmlToSign->UpdateAttrAt('ext:UBLExtensions|ext:UBLExtension',true,'xmlns:sac','urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:SignatureAggregateComponents-2');
$xmlToSign->UpdateAttrAt('ext:UBLExtensions|ext:UBLExtension',true,'xmlns:sig','urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:CommonSignatureComponents-2');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('ext:UBLExtensions|ext:UBLExtension|ext:ExtensionContent|sig:UBLDocumentSignatures|sac:SignatureInformation','');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cbc:CustomizationID','urn:cen.eu:en16931:2017');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cbc:ProfileID','P1');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cbc:ID','c2ad1540-cf12-4e83-b47c-906aac70242e');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cbc:IssueDate','2009-12-15');
$xmlToSign->UpdateAttrAt('cbc:Note',true,'languageID','en');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cbc:Note','Ordered in our booth at the convention.');
$xmlToSign->UpdateAttrAt('cbc:DocumentCurrencyCode',true,'listAgencyID','6');
$xmlToSign->UpdateAttrAt('cbc:DocumentCurrencyCode',true,'listID','ISO 4217 Alpha');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cbc:DocumentCurrencyCode','HRK');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cbc:AccountingCost','Project cost code 123');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cac:InvoicePeriod|cbc:StartDate','2009-11-01');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cac:InvoicePeriod|cbc:EndDate','2009-11-30');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cac:OrderReference|cbc:ID','123');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cac:ContractDocumentReference|cbc:ID','Contract321');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cac:ContractDocumentReference|cbc:DocumentType','Framework agreement');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cac:AdditionalDocumentReference|cbc:ID','Doc1');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cac:AdditionalDocumentReference|cbc:DocumentType','Timesheet');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cac:AdditionalDocumentReference|cac:Attachment|cac:ExternalReference|cbc:URI','http://www.suppliersite.eu/sheet001.html');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cac:AdditionalDocumentReference[1]|cbc:ID','Doc2');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cac:AdditionalDocumentReference[1]|cbc:DocumentType','Drawing');
$xmlToSign->UpdateAttrAt('cac:AdditionalDocumentReference[1]|cac:Attachment|cbc:EmbeddedDocumentBinaryObject',true,'mimeCode','application/pdf');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cac:AdditionalDocumentReference[1]|cac:Attachment|cbc:EmbeddedDocumentBinaryObject','UjBsR09EbGhjZ0dTQUxNQUFBUUNBRU1tQ1p0dU1GUXhEUzhi');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cac:AccountingSupplierParty|cac:Party|cac:PartyIdentification|cbc:ID','9934:18683136487::HR99:276');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cac:AccountingSupplierParty|cac:Party|cac:PostalAddress|cbc:StreetName','KATANCICEVA');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cac:AccountingSupplierParty|cac:Party|cac:PostalAddress|cbc:CityName','ZAGREB');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cac:AccountingSupplierParty|cac:Party|cac:PostalAddress|cbc:PostalZone','10000');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cac:AccountingSupplierParty|cac:Party|cac:PostalAddress|cac:Country|cbc:IdentificationCode','HR');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cac:AccountingSupplierParty|cac:Party|cac:PartyTaxScheme|cbc:CompanyID','HR18683136487');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cac:AccountingSupplierParty|cac:Party|cac:PartyTaxScheme|cac:TaxScheme|cbc:ID','FRE');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cac:AccountingSupplierParty|cac:Party|cac:PartyLegalEntity|cbc:RegistrationName','MINISTARSTVO FINANCIJA');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cac:AccountingSupplierParty|cac:Party|cac:Contact|cbc:Name','JURAJ MARKOVIC');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cac:AccountingSupplierParty|cac:Party|cac:Contact|cbc:ElectronicMail','juraj.markovic@fina.hr');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cac:AccountingCustomerParty|cac:Party|cac:PartyIdentification|cbc:ID','9934:49811265576::HR99:NOVO1');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cac:AccountingCustomerParty|cac:Party|cac:PostalAddress|cbc:StreetName','GETALDICEVA 4');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cac:AccountingCustomerParty|cac:Party|cac:PostalAddress|cbc:CityName','ZAGREB');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cac:AccountingCustomerParty|cac:Party|cac:PostalAddress|cbc:PostalZone','10000');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cac:AccountingCustomerParty|cac:Party|cac:PostalAddress|cac:Country|cbc:IdentificationCode','HR');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cac:AccountingCustomerParty|cac:Party|cac:PartyTaxScheme|cbc:CompanyID','HR49811265576');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cac:AccountingCustomerParty|cac:Party|cac:PartyTaxScheme|cac:TaxScheme|cbc:ID','VAT');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cac:AccountingCustomerParty|cac:Party|cac:PartyLegalEntity|cbc:RegistrationName','NOVO1');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cac:Delivery|cac:DeliveryLocation|cac:Address|cac:Country|cbc:IdentificationCode','HR');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cac:PaymentMeans|cbc:PaymentMeansCode','30');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cac:PaymentMeans|cbc:InstructionNote','Neki opis placanja');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cac:PaymentMeans|cbc:PaymentID','HR00 12456');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cac:PaymentMeans|cac:PayeeFinancialAccount|cbc:ID','HR1210010051863000160');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cac:PaymentTerms|cbc:Note','Neki uvjeti placanja');
$xmlToSign->UpdateAttrAt('cac:TaxTotal|cbc:TaxAmount',true,'currencyID','HRK');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cac:TaxTotal|cbc:TaxAmount','25.00');
$xmlToSign->UpdateAttrAt('cac:TaxTotal|cac:TaxSubtotal|cbc:TaxableAmount',true,'currencyID','HRK');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cac:TaxTotal|cac:TaxSubtotal|cbc:TaxableAmount','100.00');
$xmlToSign->UpdateAttrAt('cac:TaxTotal|cac:TaxSubtotal|cbc:TaxAmount',true,'currencyID','HRK');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cac:TaxTotal|cac:TaxSubtotal|cbc:TaxAmount','25.00');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cac:TaxTotal|cac:TaxSubtotal|cac:TaxCategory|cbc:ID','S');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cac:TaxTotal|cac:TaxSubtotal|cac:TaxCategory|cbc:Percent','25');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cac:TaxTotal|cac:TaxSubtotal|cac:TaxCategory|cac:TaxScheme|cbc:ID','VAT');
$xmlToSign->UpdateAttrAt('cac:LegalMonetaryTotal|cbc:LineExtensionAmount',true,'currencyID','HRK');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cac:LegalMonetaryTotal|cbc:LineExtensionAmount','100.00');
$xmlToSign->UpdateAttrAt('cac:LegalMonetaryTotal|cbc:TaxExclusiveAmount',true,'currencyID','HRK');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cac:LegalMonetaryTotal|cbc:TaxExclusiveAmount','100.00');
$xmlToSign->UpdateAttrAt('cac:LegalMonetaryTotal|cbc:TaxInclusiveAmount',true,'currencyID','HRK');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cac:LegalMonetaryTotal|cbc:TaxInclusiveAmount','125.00');
$xmlToSign->UpdateAttrAt('cac:LegalMonetaryTotal|cbc:PayableAmount',true,'currencyID','HRK');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cac:LegalMonetaryTotal|cbc:PayableAmount','125.00');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cac:CreditNoteLine|cbc:ID','1');
$xmlToSign->UpdateAttrAt('cac:CreditNoteLine|cbc:CreditedQuantity',true,'unitCode','H87');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cac:CreditNoteLine|cbc:CreditedQuantity','1.000');
$xmlToSign->UpdateAttrAt('cac:CreditNoteLine|cbc:LineExtensionAmount',true,'currencyID','HRK');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cac:CreditNoteLine|cbc:LineExtensionAmount','100.00');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cac:CreditNoteLine|cac:Item|cbc:Description','Neki detaljniji opis proizvoda ide ovdje');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cac:CreditNoteLine|cac:Item|cbc:Name','Neki proizvod');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cac:CreditNoteLine|cac:Item|cac:OriginCountry|cbc:IdentificationCode','HR');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cac:CreditNoteLine|cac:Item|cac:ClassifiedTaxCategory|cbc:ID','S');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cac:CreditNoteLine|cac:Item|cac:ClassifiedTaxCategory|cbc:Percent','25');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cac:CreditNoteLine|cac:Item|cac:ClassifiedTaxCategory|cac:TaxScheme|cbc:ID','VAT');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cac:CreditNoteLine|cac:Item|cac:AdditionalItemProperty|cbc:Name','Boja');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cac:CreditNoteLine|cac:Item|cac:AdditionalItemProperty|cbc:Value','Plava');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cac:CreditNoteLine|cac:Item|cac:AdditionalItemProperty[1]|cbc:Name','Masa');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cac:CreditNoteLine|cac:Item|cac:AdditionalItemProperty[1]|cbc:Value','1,2 Kg');
$xmlToSign->UpdateAttrAt('cac:CreditNoteLine|cac:Price|cbc:PriceAmount',true,'currencyID','HRK');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cac:CreditNoteLine|cac:Price|cbc:PriceAmount','100.000000');
$xmlToSign->UpdateAttrAt('cac:CreditNoteLine|cac:Price|cbc:BaseQuantity',true,'unitCode','H87');
$xmlToSign->UpdateChildContent('cac:CreditNoteLine|cac:Price|cbc:BaseQuantity','1.000');

// Use this online tool to generate XAdES code from a sample signed XML: 
// Generate Code to Creaet XAdES from Sample XAdES

// The following code was generated by the online tool.

$gen = new CkXmlDSigGen();

$gen->put_SigLocation('CreditNote|ext:UBLExtensions|ext:UBLExtension|ext:ExtensionContent|sig:UBLDocumentSignatures|sac:SignatureInformation');
$gen->put_SigLocationMod(0);
$gen->put_SigId('Signature-7f4c4719515a4a0a8ce4d1b983a2ec69');
$gen->put_SigNamespacePrefix('');
$gen->put_SigNamespaceUri('http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#');
$gen->put_SignedInfoCanonAlg('C14N');
$gen->put_SignedInfoDigestMethod('sha256');

// Create an Object to be added to the Signature.
$object1 = new CkXml();
$object1->put_Tag('xades:QualifyingProperties');
$object1->AddAttribute('xmlns:ds','http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#');
$object1->AddAttribute('xmlns:xades','http://uri.etsi.org/01903/v1.3.2#');
$object1->AddAttribute('Target','#Signature-7f4c4719515a4a0a8ce4d1b983a2ec69');
$object1->UpdateAttrAt('xades:SignedProperties',true,'Id','SignedProperties-6573207f4ad64b49b0310f7a9e2dfadc');
$object1->UpdateChildContent('xades:SignedProperties|xades:SignedSignatureProperties|xades:SigningTime','TO BE GENERATED BY CHILKAT');
// Note: It may be that http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#sha256 is needed in the following line instead of http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#sha1
$object1->UpdateAttrAt('xades:SignedProperties|xades:SignedSignatureProperties|xades:SigningCertificateV2|xades:Cert|xades:CertDigest|ds:DigestMethod',true,'Algorithm','http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#sha1');
$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','');
$object1->UpdateChildContent('xades:SignedProperties|xades:SignedDataObjectProperties|xades:DataObjectFormat|xades:Description','document');
$object1->UpdateChildContent('xades:SignedProperties|xades:SignedDataObjectProperties|xades:DataObjectFormat|xades:MimeType','application/xml');
$object1->UpdateChildContent('xades:SignedProperties|xades:SignedDataObjectProperties|xades:DataObjectFormat|xades:Encoding','UTF-8');

$gen->AddObject('',$object1->getXml(),'','');

// -------- Reference 1 --------
$gen->AddSameDocRef('','sha256','','','');

// -------- Reference 2 --------
$gen->AddObjectRef('SignedProperties-6573207f4ad64b49b0310f7a9e2dfadc','sha256','','','http://uri.etsi.org/01903#SignedProperties');

// Provide a certificate + private key. (PFX password is test123)
$cert = new CkCert();
$success = $cert->LoadPfxFile('qa_data/pfx/cert_test123.pfx','test123');
if ($success != true) {
    print $cert->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

$gen->SetX509Cert($cert,true);

$gen->put_KeyInfoType('X509Data+KeyValue');
$gen->put_X509Type('IssuerSerial,SubjectName,SKI,Certificate');

// Load XML to be signed...
$sbXml = new CkStringBuilder();
$xmlToSign->GetXmlSb($sbXml);

// Adding the "UBLDocumentSignatures" behavior causes the following Transform to be used for the 
// first Reference:   
//   <Transform Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/TR/1999/REC-xpath-19991116"><XPath>count(ancestor-or-self::sig:UBLDocumentSignatures | here()/ancestor::sig:UBLDocumentSignatures[1]) &gt; count(ancestor-or-self::sig:UBLDocumentSignatures)</XPath></Transform>
$gen->put_Behaviors('IndentedSignature,UBLDocumentSignatures');

// Sign the XML...
$success = $gen->CreateXmlDSigSb($sbXml);
if ($success != true) {
    print $gen->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

// -----------------------------------------------

// Save the signed XML to a file.
$success = $sbXml->WriteFile('qa_output/signedXml.xml','utf-8',false);

print $sbXml->getAsString() . "\n";

// ----------------------------------------
// Verify the signature we just produced...
$verifier = new CkXmlDSig();
$success = $verifier->LoadSignatureSb($sbXml);
if ($success != true) {
    print $verifier->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

// We should have just one signature..
$numSigs = $verifier->get_NumSignatures();
$verifyIdx = 0;
while ($verifyIdx < $numSigs) {
    $verifier->put_Selector($verifyIdx);
    $verified = $verifier->VerifySignature(true);
    if ($verified != true) {
        print $verifier->lastErrorText() . "\n";
        exit;
    }

    $verifyIdx = $verifyIdx + 1;
}

print 'The signature was successfully verified.' . "\n";

?>