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@@ -352,6 +352,8 @@ The standard out-of-band message format is a URL with a **Base64Url** encoded js
 
 Please note the difference between [Base64Url](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc4648#section-5) and [Base64](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc4648#section-4) encoding.
 
+The Base64URL encoded JSON object **SHOULD NOT** use padding, but the decoding implementation used **MUST** correctly decode padded and unpadded Base64URL encoded data.
+
 The URL format is as follows, with some elements described below:
 
 ```text
@@ -395,13 +397,13 @@ Whitespace removed:
 Base64Url encoded:
 
 ```text
-eyJAdHlwZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vZGlkY29tbS5vcmcvb3V0LW9mLWJhbmQvMS4wL2ludml0YXRpb24iLCJAaWQiOiI2OTIxMmEzYS1kMDY4LTRmOWQtYTJkZC00NzQxYmNhODlhZjMiLCJsYWJlbCI6IkZhYmVyIENvbGxlZ2UiLCJnb2FsX2NvZGUiOiJpc3N1ZS12YyIsImdvYWwiOiJUbyBpc3N1ZSBhIEZhYmVyIENvbGxlZ2UgR3JhZHVhdGUgY3JlZGVudGlhbCIsImhhbmRzaGFrZV9wcm90b2NvbHMiOlsiaHR0cHM6Ly9kaWRjb21tLm9yZy9kaWRleGNoYW5nZS8xLjAiLCJodHRwczovL2RpZGNvbW0ub3JnL2Nvbm5lY3Rpb25zLzEuMCJdLCJzZXJ2aWNlcyI6WyJkaWQ6c292OkxqZ3BTVDJyanNveFllZ1FEUm03RUwiXX0=
+eyJAdHlwZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vZGlkY29tbS5vcmcvb3V0LW9mLWJhbmQvMS4wL2ludml0YXRpb24iLCJAaWQiOiI2OTIxMmEzYS1kMDY4LTRmOWQtYTJkZC00NzQxYmNhODlhZjMiLCJsYWJlbCI6IkZhYmVyIENvbGxlZ2UiLCJnb2FsX2NvZGUiOiJpc3N1ZS12YyIsImdvYWwiOiJUbyBpc3N1ZSBhIEZhYmVyIENvbGxlZ2UgR3JhZHVhdGUgY3JlZGVudGlhbCIsImhhbmRzaGFrZV9wcm90b2NvbHMiOlsiaHR0cHM6Ly9kaWRjb21tLm9yZy9kaWRleGNoYW5nZS8xLjAiLCJodHRwczovL2RpZGNvbW0ub3JnL2Nvbm5lY3Rpb25zLzEuMCJdLCJzZXJ2aWNlcyI6WyJkaWQ6c292OkxqZ3BTVDJyanNveFllZ1FEUm03RUwiXX0
 ```
 
 Example URL with Base64Url encoded message:
 
 ```text
-http://example.com/ssi?oob=eyJAdHlwZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vZGlkY29tbS5vcmcvb3V0LW9mLWJhbmQvMS4wL2ludml0YXRpb24iLCJAaWQiOiI2OTIxMmEzYS1kMDY4LTRmOWQtYTJkZC00NzQxYmNhODlhZjMiLCJsYWJlbCI6IkZhYmVyIENvbGxlZ2UiLCJnb2FsX2NvZGUiOiJpc3N1ZS12YyIsImdvYWwiOiJUbyBpc3N1ZSBhIEZhYmVyIENvbGxlZ2UgR3JhZHVhdGUgY3JlZGVudGlhbCIsImhhbmRzaGFrZV9wcm90b2NvbHMiOlsiaHR0cHM6Ly9kaWRjb21tLm9yZy9kaWRleGNoYW5nZS8xLjAiLCJodHRwczovL2RpZGNvbW0ub3JnL2Nvbm5lY3Rpb25zLzEuMCJdLCJzZXJ2aWNlcyI6WyJkaWQ6c292OkxqZ3BTVDJyanNveFllZ1FEUm03RUwiXX0=
+http://example.com/ssi?oob=eyJAdHlwZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vZGlkY29tbS5vcmcvb3V0LW9mLWJhbmQvMS4wL2ludml0YXRpb24iLCJAaWQiOiI2OTIxMmEzYS1kMDY4LTRmOWQtYTJkZC00NzQxYmNhODlhZjMiLCJsYWJlbCI6IkZhYmVyIENvbGxlZ2UiLCJnb2FsX2NvZGUiOiJpc3N1ZS12YyIsImdvYWwiOiJUbyBpc3N1ZSBhIEZhYmVyIENvbGxlZ2UgR3JhZHVhdGUgY3JlZGVudGlhbCIsImhhbmRzaGFrZV9wcm90b2NvbHMiOlsiaHR0cHM6Ly9kaWRjb21tLm9yZy9kaWRleGNoYW5nZS8xLjAiLCJodHRwczovL2RpZGNvbW0ub3JnL2Nvbm5lY3Rpb25zLzEuMCJdLCJzZXJ2aWNlcyI6WyJkaWQ6c292OkxqZ3BTVDJyanNveFllZ1FEUm03RUwiXX0
 ```
 
 Out-of-band message URLs can be transferred via any method that can send text, including an email, SMS, posting on a website, or QR Code.
@@ -419,9 +421,9 @@ Subject: Your request to connect and receive your graduate verifiable credential
 
 Dear Alice,
 
-To receive your Faber College graduation certificate, click here to [connect](http://example.com/ssi?oob=eyJAdHlwZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vZGlkY29tbS5vcmcvb3V0LW9mLWJhbmQvMS4wL2ludml0YXRpb24iLCJAaWQiOiI2OTIxMmEzYS1kMDY4LTRmOWQtYTJkZC00NzQxYmNhODlhZjMiLCJsYWJlbCI6IkZhYmVyIENvbGxlZ2UiLCJnb2FsX2NvZGUiOiJpc3N1ZS12YyIsImdvYWwiOiJUbyBpc3N1ZSBhIEZhYmVyIENvbGxlZ2UgR3JhZHVhdGUgY3JlZGVudGlhbCIsImhhbmRzaGFrZV9wcm90b2NvbHMiOlsiaHR0cHM6Ly9kaWRjb21tLm9yZy9kaWRleGNoYW5nZS8xLjAiLCJodHRwczovL2RpZGNvbW0ub3JnL2Nvbm5lY3Rpb25zLzEuMCJdLCJzZXJ2aWNlcyI6WyJkaWQ6c292OkxqZ3BTVDJyanNveFllZ1FEUm03RUwiXX0=) with us, or paste the following into your browser:
+To receive your Faber College graduation certificate, click here to [connect](http://example.com/ssi?oob=eyJAdHlwZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vZGlkY29tbS5vcmcvb3V0LW9mLWJhbmQvMS4wL2ludml0YXRpb24iLCJAaWQiOiI2OTIxMmEzYS1kMDY4LTRmOWQtYTJkZC00NzQxYmNhODlhZjMiLCJsYWJlbCI6IkZhYmVyIENvbGxlZ2UiLCJnb2FsX2NvZGUiOiJpc3N1ZS12YyIsImdvYWwiOiJUbyBpc3N1ZSBhIEZhYmVyIENvbGxlZ2UgR3JhZHVhdGUgY3JlZGVudGlhbCIsImhhbmRzaGFrZV9wcm90b2NvbHMiOlsiaHR0cHM6Ly9kaWRjb21tLm9yZy9kaWRleGNoYW5nZS8xLjAiLCJodHRwczovL2RpZGNvbW0ub3JnL2Nvbm5lY3Rpb25zLzEuMCJdLCJzZXJ2aWNlcyI6WyJkaWQ6c292OkxqZ3BTVDJyanNveFllZ1FEUm03RUwiXX0) with us, or paste the following into your browser:
 
-http://example.com/ssi?oob=eyJAdHlwZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vZGlkY29tbS5vcmcvb3V0LW9mLWJhbmQvMS4wL2ludml0YXRpb24iLCJAaWQiOiI2OTIxMmEzYS1kMDY4LTRmOWQtYTJkZC00NzQxYmNhODlhZjMiLCJsYWJlbCI6IkZhYmVyIENvbGxlZ2UiLCJnb2FsX2NvZGUiOiJpc3N1ZS12YyIsImdvYWwiOiJUbyBpc3N1ZSBhIEZhYmVyIENvbGxlZ2UgR3JhZHVhdGUgY3JlZGVudGlhbCIsImhhbmRzaGFrZV9wcm90b2NvbHMiOlsiaHR0cHM6Ly9kaWRjb21tLm9yZy9kaWRleGNoYW5nZS8xLjAiLCJodHRwczovL2RpZGNvbW0ub3JnL2Nvbm5lY3Rpb25zLzEuMCJdLCJzZXJ2aWNlcyI6WyJkaWQ6c292OkxqZ3BTVDJyanNveFllZ1FEUm03RUwiXX0=
+http://example.com/ssi?oob=eyJAdHlwZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vZGlkY29tbS5vcmcvb3V0LW9mLWJhbmQvMS4wL2ludml0YXRpb24iLCJAaWQiOiI2OTIxMmEzYS1kMDY4LTRmOWQtYTJkZC00NzQxYmNhODlhZjMiLCJsYWJlbCI6IkZhYmVyIENvbGxlZ2UiLCJnb2FsX2NvZGUiOiJpc3N1ZS12YyIsImdvYWwiOiJUbyBpc3N1ZSBhIEZhYmVyIENvbGxlZ2UgR3JhZHVhdGUgY3JlZGVudGlhbCIsImhhbmRzaGFrZV9wcm90b2NvbHMiOlsiaHR0cHM6Ly9kaWRjb21tLm9yZy9kaWRleGNoYW5nZS8xLjAiLCJodHRwczovL2RpZGNvbW0ub3JnL2Nvbm5lY3Rpb25zLzEuMCJdLCJzZXJ2aWNlcyI6WyJkaWQ6c292OkxqZ3BTVDJyanNveFllZ1FEUm03RUwiXX0
 
 If you don't have an identity agent for holding credentials, you will be given instructions on how you can get one.