6. The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the to be signed electronic document includes an identified location for placement of the digital signing signature by the signature authority.
6. The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the to be signed electronic document includes an identified location for placement of the digital signing signature by the signature authority. 17. The system as recited in claim 6 , wherein the location of the signature data structure in the to be signed electronic document is a signature field.