did-core by hairyf/blockchain-master

Skill based on W3C DID Core (did-core repo), generated 2026-02-24.

Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs) are URIs that point to DID documents, enabling verifiable, decentralized identity. This skill covers the DID Core data model, syntax, core properties, verification methods, services, serialization (representations), and the requirements for DID methods and resolution.

Core References

Topic	Description	Reference
DID and DID URL Syntax	ABNF, path, query, fragment, relative URLs	core-did-syntax
Data Model	Entry types, maps/lists/sets, extensibility	core-data-model
DID Document Core Properties	id, controller, alsoKnownAs, verification relationships, services	core-did-document
Verification Methods and Services	Verification method and service property structure	core-verification-and-services

Features

Topic	Description	Reference
Representations	Production/consumption, JSON, media types	features-representations
DID Methods and Operations	Method syntax, create/read/update/deactivate, security and privacy	features-did-methods

Best Practices

Topic	Description	Reference
Resolution and Dereferencing	DID resolution, DID URL dereferencing, choosing resolvers	best-practices-resolution