On 25 Sep 2012, at 17:24, Tom Scavo <> wrote:
> The real value of a JSON metadata spec will be felt at the federation
> level. With such a spec, existing SAML federations could more easily
> incorporate non-SAML roles and endpoints into federation metadata and
> likewise more easily distribute federation metadata to non-SAML
> entities.
Can you give a quick explanation as to why you think that JSON is more extensible than XML in this space? The SAML metadata standard has a pretty robust extension mechanism already, after all.
-- Ian
