diff --git a/mdx/_rules/check_uk_algorithms.xsl b/mdx/_rules/check_uk_algorithms.xsl
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@@ -0,0 +1,195 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!--
+
+	check_uk_algorithms.xsl
+	
+	Checking ruleset for cryptographic algorithms. This is named as a UK
+	ruleset because the division between acceptable and unacceptable algorithms
+	is sometimes a judgement call; however, it should be generally
+	applicable.
+
+	The best reference for *all* URIs used as algorithm identifiers is the
+	XML Security Algorithm Cross-Reference at http://www.w3.org/TR/xmlsec-algorithms/
+	Algorithm lists here are in the same order as in that document.
+	
+	Author: Ian A. Young <ian@iay.org.uk>
+-->
+<xsl:stylesheet version="1.0"
+	xmlns:alg="urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:metadata:algsupport"
+	xmlns:md="urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:metadata"
+	xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
+	xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform"
+	xmlns="urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:metadata">
+
+	<!--
+		Common support functions.
+	-->
+	<xsl:import href="check_framework.xsl"/>
+
+	<!--
+        *************************************
+        ***                               ***
+        ***   S I G N I N G M E T H O D   ***
+        ***                               ***
+        *************************************
+    -->
+	
+	<!--
+        Check for known BAD SigningMethod algorithms.
+    -->
+	<xsl:template match="alg:SigningMethod[
+		@Algorithm = 'http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmldsig-more#rsa-md5'
+		]">
+		<xsl:call-template name="error">
+			<xsl:with-param name="m">
+				<xsl:text>insecure algorithm in SigningMethod: '</xsl:text>
+				<xsl:value-of select="@Algorithm"/>
+				<xsl:text>'</xsl:text>
+			</xsl:with-param>
+		</xsl:call-template>
+	</xsl:template>
+	
+	<!--
+        Check for known GOOD SigningMethod algorithms.
+    -->
+	<xsl:template match="alg:SigningMethod[
+		@Algorithm = 'http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#dsa-sha1' or
+		@Algorithm = 'http://www.w3.org/2009/xmldsig11#dsa-sha256' or
+		@Algorithm = 'http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#rsa-sha1' or
+		@Algorithm = 'http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmldsig-more#rsa-sha224' or
+		@Algorithm = 'http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmldsig-more#rsa-sha256' or
+		@Algorithm = 'http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmldsig-more#rsa-sha384' or
+		@Algorithm = 'http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmldsig-more#rsa-sha512' or
+		@Algorithm = 'http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmldsig-more#rsa-ripemd160' or
+		@Algorithm = 'http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmldsig-more#ecdsa-sha1' or
+		@Algorithm = 'http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmldsig-more#ecdsa-sha224' or
+		@Algorithm = 'http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmldsig-more#ecdsa-sha256' or
+		@Algorithm = 'http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmldsig-more#ecdsa-sha384' or
+		@Algorithm = 'http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmldsig-more#ecdsa-sha512'
+		]">
+		<!-- do nothing -->
+	</xsl:template>
+	
+	<!--
+        Misspelled or otherwise not known SigningMethod algorithms.
+    -->
+	<xsl:template match="alg:SigningMethod">
+		<xsl:call-template name="error">
+			<xsl:with-param name="m">
+				<xsl:text>unknown algorithm in SigningMethod: '</xsl:text>
+				<xsl:value-of select="@Algorithm"/>
+				<xsl:text>'</xsl:text>
+			</xsl:with-param>
+		</xsl:call-template>
+	</xsl:template>
+	
+	<!--
+        ***********************************
+        ***                             ***
+        ***   D I G E S T M E T H O D   ***
+        ***                             ***
+        ***********************************
+    -->
+
+	<!--
+        Check for known BAD DigestMethod algorithms.
+    -->
+	<xsl:template match="alg:DigestMethod[
+		@Algorithm = 'http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmldsig-more#md5'
+		]">
+		<xsl:call-template name="error">
+			<xsl:with-param name="m">
+				<xsl:text>insecure algorithm in DigestMethod: '</xsl:text>
+				<xsl:value-of select="@Algorithm"/>
+				<xsl:text>'</xsl:text>
+			</xsl:with-param>
+		</xsl:call-template>
+	</xsl:template>
+	
+	<!--
+        Check for known GOOD DigestMethod algorithms.
+    -->
+	<xsl:template match="alg:DigestMethod[
+		@Algorithm = 'http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#sha1' or
+		@Algorithm = 'http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmldsig-more#sha224' or
+		@Algorithm = 'http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#sha256' or
+		@Algorithm = 'http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmldsig-more#sha384' or
+		@Algorithm = 'http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#sha512' or
+		@Algorithm = 'http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#ripemd160'
+		]">
+		<!-- do nothing -->
+	</xsl:template>
+	
+	<!--
+        Misspelled or otherwise not known DigestMethod algorithms.
+    -->
+	<xsl:template match="alg:DigestMethod">
+		<xsl:call-template name="error">
+			<xsl:with-param name="m">
+				<xsl:text>unknown algorithm in DigestMethod: '</xsl:text>
+				<xsl:value-of select="@Algorithm"/>
+				<xsl:text>'</xsl:text>
+			</xsl:with-param>
+		</xsl:call-template>
+	</xsl:template>
+
+	<!--
+        *******************************************
+        ***                                     ***
+		***   E N C R Y P T I O N M E T H O D   ***
+        ***                                     ***
+        *******************************************
+	-->
+
+	<!--
+        Check for known BAD EncryptionMethod algorithms.
+		
+		This list is of symmetric key encryption algorithms *and*
+		key transport algorithms.
+    -->
+	<xsl:template match="md:EncryptionMethod[
+		@Algorithm = 'http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#rsa-1_5'
+		]">
+		<xsl:call-template name="error">
+			<xsl:with-param name="m">
+				<xsl:text>insecure algorithm in EncryptionMethod: '</xsl:text>
+				<xsl:value-of select="@Algorithm"/>
+				<xsl:text>'</xsl:text>
+			</xsl:with-param>
+		</xsl:call-template>
+	</xsl:template>
+	
+	<!--
+		Check for known GOOD EncryptionMethod algorithms.
+		
+		This list is of symmetric key encryption algorithms *and*
+		key transport algorithms.
+	-->
+	<xsl:template match="md:EncryptionMethod[
+		@Algorithm = 'http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#tripledes-cbc' or
+		@Algorithm = 'http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#aes128-cbc' or
+		@Algorithm = 'http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#aes192-cbc' or
+		@Algorithm = 'http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#aes256-cbc' or
+		@Algorithm = 'http://www.w3.org/2009/xmlenc11#aes128-gcm' or
+		@Algorithm = 'http://www.w3.org/2009/xmlenc11#aes192-gcm' or
+		@Algorithm = 'http://www.w3.org/2009/xmlenc11#aes256-gcm' or
+		@Algorithm = 'http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#rsa-oaep-mgf1p' or
+		@Algorithm = 'http://www.w3.org/2009/xmlenc11#rsa-oaep'
+		]">
+		<!-- do nothing -->
+	</xsl:template>
+	
+	<!--
+		Misspelled or otherwise not known EncryptionMethod algorithms.
+	-->
+	<xsl:template match="md:EncryptionMethod">
+		<xsl:call-template name="error">
+			<xsl:with-param name="m">
+				<xsl:text>unknown algorithm in EncryptionMethod: '</xsl:text>
+				<xsl:value-of select="@Algorithm"/>
+				<xsl:text>'</xsl:text>
+			</xsl:with-param>
+		</xsl:call-template>
+	</xsl:template>
+
+</xsl:stylesheet>
diff --git a/mdx/validation-beans.xml b/mdx/validation-beans.xml
index c6b9b4d4..294a2836 100644
--- a/mdx/validation-beans.xml
+++ b/mdx/validation-beans.xml
@@ -652,6 +652,18 @@
         *******************************************************************
     -->
     
+    <!--
+        check_uk_algorithms
+    -->
+    <bean id="check_uk_algorithms" parent="XSLValidationStage"
+        p:id="check_uk_algorithms">
+        <property name="XSLResource">
+            <bean parent="FileSystemResource">
+                <constructor-arg value="${rulesdir}/check_uk_algorithms.xsl"/>
+            </bean>
+        </property>
+    </bean>
+    
     <!--
         check_uk_trust
     -->
@@ -804,6 +816,7 @@
                 <ref bean="check_saml2int"/>
                 <ref bean="check_saml2meta"/>
                 <ref bean="check_shibboleth"/>
+                <ref bean="check_uk_algorithms"/>
                 <ref bean="check_uk_trust"/>
             </list>
         </property>