Skip to content

Commit

Permalink
Updated readme
Browse files Browse the repository at this point in the history
Signed-off-by: Steve Springett <[email protected]>
  • Loading branch information
stevespringett committed Aug 5, 2024
1 parent d9bbc10 commit d8e5c48
Showing 1 changed file with 12 additions and 2 deletions.
14 changes: 12 additions & 2 deletions README.md
Original file line number Diff line number Diff line change
@@ -1,2 +1,12 @@
# purl-swid-generator-ui
A simple webapp that provides guidance on and creates Package URLs of type "swid"
# PURL SWID Generator (UI)

A simple webapp that provides guidance on and creates Package URLs of type "swid".

SWID is defined in [ISO-IEC 19770-2 Software Identification (SWID) tags](https://www.iso.org/standard/65666.html) and
defines an XML Schema. Ironically, the SWID specification supports more than software identity, however, in the case of
Package URL (which is primarily an identity and location specification) the identity portions of SWID can be leveraged
and represented in PURL. This approach makes PURL formatted SWID more easily accessible and available to software
consumers and systems leveraging SBOM, ITAM, and SAM.

[Launch the PURL SWID Generator](https://package-url.github.io/purl-swid-generator-ui/) to learn more and generate your
own SWID tags that are represented in Package URL format.

0 comments on commit d8e5c48

Please sign in to comment.