dxX509IsUsableForDigitalSignature(TdxX509Certificate) Method

Identifies if it is possible to use a specified X.509 certificate to sign documents.

Declaration

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function dxX509IsUsableForDigitalSignature(ACertificate: TdxX509Certificate): Boolean;

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
ACertificate	TdxX509Certificate

An X.509 public key certificate.

Returns

Type	Description
Boolean

True , if it is possible to use an X.509 certificate to sign documents; otherwise, False.

Remarks

Call this global function and pass a target certificate as the ACertificate parameter to identify if you can use the certificate to sign documents. The dxX509IsUsableForDigitalSignature function returns True only if the following conditions are met:

The specified certificate has a private key.
The certificate’s KeyUsage property value includes the kufDigitalSignature flag.

Otherwise, the dxX509IsUsableForDigitalSignature function returns False.