+ Media types as defined in [[RFC6838]] serve a useful purpose with verifiable + credentials, especially regarding identification of a particular syntax + that is in use with a verifiable credential. +
++ Syntaxes SHOULD be identified by a media type, and certain conventions as + outlined in this section SHOULD be followed when defining or using media types + with verifiable credentials. +
++ Any media types associated with the core data model are listed in the section on + IANA Considerations for registration with IANA. +
++ Presence of the term "verifiable" (or a shortened version) in the media type may + or may not imply a proof. Original proposed language is tracked in the issue + corresponding to this note. +
++ Use of the term `credential` in a media type related to a syntax of verifiable + credentials without the corresponding use of `verifiable` as described above does not + imply the presence of a proof with the credential. +
++ At the time of this writing, there are two media types associated with the core data + model: `application/credential+ld+json` and `application/verifiable+credential+ld+json`. + Other specifications such as [[VC-JWT]] define additional media types as may be + required to allow for proper interpretation of the syntax of verifiable credentials + encoded in the syntax described by the respective specification. +
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