diff --git a/docs/signing.rst b/docs/signing.rst index f80c8d12703e1b49e9d656ddb8c7646d4fd87e73..274eeb5b1367a544ba46dd372c8e3a99f2ce8565 100644 --- a/docs/signing.rst +++ b/docs/signing.rst @@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ Digital Signatures .. currentmodule:: nacl.signing -You can use a digital signature for many of the same reasons that you might sign -a paper document. A valid digital signature gives a recipient reason to believe -that the message was created by a known sender such that they cannot deny sending -it (authentication and non-repudiation) and that the message was not altered in -transit (integrity). +You can use a digital signature for many of the same reasons that you might +sign a paper document. A valid digital signature gives a recipient reason to +believe that the message was created by a known sender such that they cannot +deny sending it (authentication and non-repudiation) and that the message was +not altered in transit (integrity). Digital signatures allow you to publish a public key, and then you can use your private signing key to sign messages. Others who have your public key can then