# `signature` crate
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This crate contains traits which provide generic, object-safe APIs for
generating and verifying [digital signatures][1].
It's presently useful in conjunction with the [`ed25519`][2] crate.
Support is also planned for the [`ecdsa`][3] and [`rsa`][4] crates.
[Documentation][docs-link]
## Requirements
- Rust **1.36+**
## License
All crates licensed under either of
* [Apache License, Version 2.0](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
* [MIT license](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
at your option.
### Contribution
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dual licensed as above, without any additional terms or conditions.
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[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_signature
[2]: https://github.com/RustCrypto/signatures/tree/master/ed25519
[3]: https://github.com/RustCrypto/signatures/tree/master/ecdsa
[4]: https://github.com/RustCrypto/RSA