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+X.509
+=====
+
+X.509 is an ITU-T standard for a `public key infrastructure`_. X.509v3 is
+defined in :rfc:`5280` (which obsoletes :rfc:`2459` and :rfc:`3280`). X.509
+certificates are commonly used in protocols like `TLS`_.
+
+.. toctree::
+ :maxdepth: 2
+
+ reference
+
+.. _`public key infrastructure`: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_key_infrastructure
+.. _`TLS`: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_Layer_Security