Information Card Specifications



The technical standards for Information Cards and the Identity Metasystem are under the aegis of the OASIS IMI Technical Committee.

Current Information Card Specifications

OASIS IMI v1.0 Committee Draft (February 2009)

This had completed its public review stage is expected to be submitted for an OASIS Standard vote in June 2009.

ISIP (Identity Selector Interoperability Profile) v1.5 (July 2008)

See the Microsoft Download Landing Page for the following three documents:

  • Identity Selector Interoperability Profile: The normative definitions of Information Card behavior.
  • ISIP Implementers Guide: A companion guide for developers and architects.
  • ISIP Web Guide: A guide for triggering Information Card Transactions using a web browser.

Archived Information Card Specifications

ISIP (Identity Selector Interoperability Profile) v1.0 (April 2007)

This was the first version of the specifications, now deprecated.

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