diff --git a/docs/EVG.md b/docs/EVG.md index 667f09ce..0ec2363e 100644 --- a/docs/EVG.md +++ b/docs/EVG.md @@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ The Guidelines for the Issuance and Management of Extended Validation Certificat **The CA/Browser Forum** The CA/Browser Forum is a voluntary open organization of certification authorities and suppliers of Internet browsers and other relying-party software applications. Membership is listed at . + ## 1.1 Overview These Guidelines for the issuance and management of Extended Validation Certificates describe certain of the minimum requirements that a Certification Authority must meet in order to issue Extended Validation Certificates. Subject Organization information from Valid EV Certificates may be displayed in a special manner by certain relying-party software applications (e.g., browser software) in order to provide users with a trustworthy confirmation of the identity of the entity that controls the Web site they are accessing. These Guidelines incorporate the Baseline Requirements established by the CA/Browser Forum by reference. A copy of the Baseline Requirements is available on the CA/Browser Forum's website at .