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diff --git a/doc/api/crypto.rst b/doc/api/crypto.rst index a10e9e3..27da7e8 100644 --- a/doc/api/crypto.rst +++ b/doc/api/crypto.rst @@ -34,18 +34,15 @@ Elliptic curves Serialization and deserialization --------------------------------- -The following serialization functions take one of these constants to -determine the format. +The following serialization functions take one of these constants to determine the format. .. py:data:: FILETYPE_PEM -:data:`FILETYPE_PEM` serializes data to a Base64-encoded encoded representation -of the underlying ASN.1 data structure. +:data:`FILETYPE_PEM` serializes data to a Base64-encoded encoded representation of the underlying ASN.1 data structure. This representation includes delimiters that define what data structure is contained within the Base64-encoded block: for example, for a certificate, the delimiters are ``-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----`` and ``-----END CERTIFICATE-----``. .. py:data:: FILETYPE_ASN1 -:data:`FILETYPE_ASN1` serializes data to the underlying ASN.1 data structure. -The format used by :data:`FILETYPE_ASN1` is also sometimes referred to as DER. +:data:`FILETYPE_ASN1` serializes data to the underlying ASN.1 data structure. The format used by :data:`FILETYPE_ASN1` is also sometimes referred to as DER. Certificates ~~~~~~~~~~~~ |