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Clarify attestation model vs. attestation type
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Fixes #27, #28
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vijaybh committed May 6, 2016
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to a remote party. They differ in the details of how the attestation statement is laid out, and how its components are computed.
The different attestation types are defined in [[#defined-attestation-types]].

Attestation types are orthogonal to attestation models, i.e. attestation types in general are not restricted
to a single attestation model.
This specification also defines a number of attestation models. These define how a [RP] establishes trust in a particular
attestation statement, after verifying that it is cryptographically valid.

Attestation types are orthogonal to attestation models, i.e. attestation types in general are not restricted to a single
attestation model. Broadly speaking, attestation types pertain to the syntax of the attestation statement, while attestation
models pertain to the semantics.


### Attestation Models ### {#attestation-models}
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