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diff --git a/docs/development/test-vectors.rst b/docs/development/test-vectors.rst index 164d0abd..c5ea8152 100644 --- a/docs/development/test-vectors.rst +++ b/docs/development/test-vectors.rst @@ -2,10 +2,14 @@ Test vectors ============ Testing the correctness of the primitives implemented in each ``cryptography`` -backend requires trusted test vectors. Where possible these vectors are obtained -from official sources such as `NIST`_ or `IETF`_ RFCs. When this is not possible -``cryptography`` has chosen to create a set of custom vectors using an official -vector file as input to verify consistency between implemented backends. +backend requires trusted test vectors. Where possible these vectors are +obtained from official sources such as `NIST`_ or `IETF`_ RFCs. When this is +not possible ``cryptography`` has chosen to create a set of custom vectors +using an official vector file as input to verify consistency between +implemented backends. + +Vectors are kept in the `cryptography_vectors` package rather than within our +main test suite. Sources ------- |