Review use of OpenID Provider and Issuer terms

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Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
35/100
Issue type
Documentation
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Domain
authentication, documentation, security

Research direction

Start with the OIDC Issuer Discovery section (#oidc-issuer-discovery), then search the Solid-OIDC specification for every use of “provider” and “issuer.” Review whether the terms are interchangeable or have distinct roles, and document the terminology decisions and resulting clarifications throughout the specification.

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Description

I understand that the terms "provider" and "issuer" are brought forward from other specs and the context in which they are used matters. The Solid-OIDC spec may further benefit from reviewing the terms and where they are used, whether they are used interchangeably or in very specific context (e.g., roles, in code). For example, the section OIDC Issuer Discovery ( #oidc-issuer-discovery ) includes both "provider" and "issuer". There may be other instances in the document where that clarification can help.

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