output_format Property
Specifies the output format.
Syntax
def get_output_format() -> str: ... def set_output_format(value: str) -> None: ...
output_format = property(get_output_format, set_output_format)
Default Value
"PEM"
Remarks
This property specifies the format of the output message created when calling sign, encrypt, or sign_and_encrypt.
The various formats allow for easier transport of the signed or encrypted message, as well as interoperability with other utilities.
Possible values are:
| Value | Description |
| PEM (default) | A PEM formatted message. For instance:
-----BEGIN CMS-----
MIAGCSqGSIb3DQEHAqCAMIACAQExDzANBglghkgBZQMEAgEFADCABgkqhkiG9w0BBwGggCSABGFD
b250ZW50LVR5cGU6IHRleHQvcGxhaW47IGNoYXJzZXQ9Imlzby04ODU5LTEiDQpDb250ZW50LVRy
...
mlJLPoCw5pf3Cjae56oXs29IZMcDXKersNjFGYSaG0o9k3lAcj9llLFh54Xr1ljx7K0VpVvlrmgu
kNHAf7cUvvilW/KrDa+T2n+sOFAAAAAAAAA=
-----END CMS-----
|
| DER | The message is binary (raw bytes). |
| SMIME | The message is S/MIME encoded. For instance:
Mime-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: application/pkcs7-mime; smime-type=signed-data; name="smime.p7m"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64
Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="smime.p7m"
MIAGCSqGSIb3DQEHAqCAMIACAQExDzANBglghkgBZQMEAgEFADCABgkqhkiG9w0BBwGggCSABGFD
b250ZW50LVR5cGU6IHRleHQvcGxhaW47IGNoYXJzZXQ9Imlzby04ODU5LTEiDQpDb250ZW50LVRy
...
Mpc/PtPNeHA3CCFGRFnHju/yb9CsQWpgf8TTWytjP7O1hFUecW0yiuGSDeeNlQ4ZcX0TOm6haRMT
lqYIrHUNMn4tYaREevNBL9CQB8MAAAAAAAA= |