=== SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language) ===

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| Status | Released |
| Body | [[OASIS|OASIS (Organisation of the Advancement of Structured Information Standards)]] |
| URL | https://www.oasis-open.org/committees/security |
| Source | [[SURFconext]] |

SAML defines the syntax and processing semantics of assertions made about a subject by a system entity. SAML assertions and protocol messages are encoded in XML and use XML namespaces (XMLNS), typically embedded in other structures for transport, such as HTTP POST requests or XML-encoded SOAP messages.

SAML addresses primarily single-sign-on functionality in Web-based application interfaces.