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Add appendix text regarding change in controller.
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Co-authored-by: Ted Thibodeau Jr <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Manu Sporny <[email protected]>
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<h2>Changing the DID controller</h2>
<p>
The <a>DID controller</a> for a <a>DID document</a> might change over time. However,
depending on how it is implemented, a change in the <a>DID controller</a> might
not be made apparent by changes to the <a>DID document</a> itself. For example,
if the change is implemented through a shift in ownership of the underlying
cryptographic keys or other controls used for one or more of the <a>verification
methods</a> in the <a>DID document</a>, it might be indistinguishable from a
standard key rotation.
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On the other hand, if the change is implemented by changing the value of the
<a>`controller`</a> property, it will be transparent.
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If it is important to verify a change of <a>DID controller</a>, implementers are advised
to <a>authenticate</a> the new <a>DID controller</a> against the
<a>verification methods</a> in the revised <a>DID document</a>.
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