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@@ -36,12 +36,12 @@ This command is used to manipulate or generate EC parameter files.
36 36
37This specifies the input format. The B<DER> option uses an ASN.1 DER encoded 37This specifies the input format. The B<DER> option uses an ASN.1 DER encoded
38form compatible with RFC 3279 EcpkParameters. The PEM form is the default 38form compatible with RFC 3279 EcpkParameters. The PEM form is the default
39format: it consists of the B<DER> format base64 encoded with additional 39format: it consists of the B<DER> format base64 encoded with additional
40header and footer lines. 40header and footer lines.
41 41
42=item B<-outform DER|PEM> 42=item B<-outform DER|PEM>
43 43
44This specifies the output format, the options have the same meaning as the 44This specifies the output format, the options have the same meaning as the
45B<-inform> option. 45B<-inform> option.
46 46
47=item B<-in filename> 47=item B<-in filename>
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ the point conversion forms please read the X9.62 standard.
94This specifies how the elliptic curve parameters are encoded. 94This specifies how the elliptic curve parameters are encoded.
95Possible value are: B<named_curve>, i.e. the ec parameters are 95Possible value are: B<named_curve>, i.e. the ec parameters are
96specified by a OID, or B<explicit> where the ec parameters are 96specified by a OID, or B<explicit> where the ec parameters are
97explicitly given (see RFC 3279 for the definition of the 97explicitly given (see RFC 3279 for the definition of the
98EC parameters structures). The default value is B<named_curve>. 98EC parameters structures). The default value is B<named_curve>.
99B<Note> the B<implicitlyCA> alternative ,as specified in RFC 3279, 99B<Note> the B<implicitlyCA> alternative ,as specified in RFC 3279,
100is currently not implemented in OpenSSL. 100is currently not implemented in OpenSSL.
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ PEM format EC parameters use the header and footer lines:
133 -----END EC PARAMETERS----- 133 -----END EC PARAMETERS-----
134 134
135OpenSSL is currently not able to generate new groups and therefore 135OpenSSL is currently not able to generate new groups and therefore
136B<ecparam> can only create EC parameters from known (named) curves. 136B<ecparam> can only create EC parameters from known (named) curves.
137 137
138=head1 EXAMPLES 138=head1 EXAMPLES
139 139