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Clarify distinction between PublicKeyCredentialUserEntity name and displayName #1932

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Sep 12, 2023
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<div link-for-hint="WebAuthentication/isPasskeyPlatformAuthenticatorAvailable">

[=[WRPS]=] use this method to determine whether they can create a new [=passkey=] using a [=user-verifying platform authenticator=] or a {{AuthenticatorTransport/hybrid}} authenticator.
Upon invocation, the [=client=] employs a [=client platform=]-specific procedure to discover available [=user-verifying platform authenticators=] and the
Upon invocation, the [=client=] employs a [=client platform=]-specific procedure to discover available [=user-verifying platform authenticators=] and the
availability of {{AuthenticatorTransport/hybrid}} transport.
If one or both are discovered, the promise is resolved with the value of [TRUE].
If neither is discovered, the promise is resolved with the value of [FALSE].
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on {{PublicKeyCredentialEntity/name}}'s value prior to displaying the value to the user or
including the value as a parameter of the [=authenticatorMakeCredential=] operation.

- When inherited by {{PublicKeyCredentialUserEntity}}, it is a [=human palatability|human-palatable=] identifier for a
[=user account=]. It is intended only for display, i.e., aiding the user in determining the difference between user
accounts with similar {{PublicKeyCredentialUserEntity/displayName}}s. For example, "alexm", "alex.mueller@example.com"
or "+14255551234".
- When inherited by {{PublicKeyCredentialUserEntity}}, it is a
[=human palatability|human-palatable=] identifier for a [=user account=]. This
identifier is the primary value displayed to users by [=Clients=] to help users
understand with which [=user account=] a credential is associated.

Examples of suitable values for this identifier include, "alexm", "+14255551234",
"alex.mueller@example.com", "alex.mueller@example.com (prod-env)",
or "alex.mueller@example.com (ОАО Примертех)".

- The [=[RP]=] MAY let the user choose this value. The [=[RP]=] SHOULD perform enforcement,
as prescribed in Section 3.4.3 of [[!RFC8265]] for the UsernameCasePreserved Profile of the PRECIS
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with more than one [=user account=] at the [=[RP]=].

: <dfn>displayName</dfn>
:: A [=human palatability|human-palatable=] name for the [=user account=], intended only for display. For example, "Alex Müller" or "田中倫". The
[=[RP]=] SHOULD let the user choose this, and SHOULD NOT restrict the choice more than necessary.
:: A [=human palatability|human-palatable=] name for the [=user account=], intended only for
display. The [=[RP]=] SHOULD let the user choose this, and SHOULD NOT restrict the choice
more than necessary. If no suitable or [=human palatability|human-palatable=] name is
available, the [=[RP]=] SHOULD set this value to an empty string.

Examples of suitable values for this identifier include, "Alex Müller", "Alex Müller (ACME Co.)" or "田中倫".

- [=[RPS]=] SHOULD perform enforcement, as prescribed in Section 2.3 of
[[!RFC8266]] for the Nickname Profile of the PRECIS FreeformClass [[!RFC8264]],
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