SimpleSAMLphp and NameIDFormat in IdP metadata question from Dev call this morning

[Cantor, Scott]

> I want to confirm that SimpleSAMLphp works fine with IdP metadata that
> does not include a NameIDFormat element. In fact, as far as I can tell, it
> ignores them if they are present. (I thought I recalled a case where it actually
> took note of them if they were there, but I must be wrong about that.)

Ok. I've never run across a case yet where it was used, but thanks for confirming.

-- Scott