>> A nested JWT is one where a JWT is used as the payload of another
>> JWT, for instance, so you can do sign/encrypt/sign.

> So, first of all, it seems like an abuse of terminology to say "JWT
> within a JWT", unless you really want to create an infinite recursion.

It would be better to say a JWT is a set of claims wrapped in: a JWE; a JWS; or 
a JWS, which is itself wrapped in a JWE [*].

This would hopefully avoid the confusing definition and discussion of a "JWT 
header", when the spec should just be profiling the JWE and JWS headers.
 
[*] Add other combinations (JWE inside a JWS?) or allow any combination if it 
is really required, but listing a few specific combinations that MUST be 
supported seems more in keeping with the general philosophy in this area.

--
James Manger

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