# ASiC-E Digital Signature Viewer: see who signed and when

> Often you do not need to validate anything. You need an ASiC-E digital signature viewer to answer a simpler question: who has signed this, and is anyone still missing?

Source: https://asiceviewer.com/en/blog/asice-digital-signature-viewer/
Published: 2026-11-10 · Digixy

## In short

- Each signer appears as a separate card with name and time.
- Roles and resolutions typed by signers are shown as well.
- A missing card means a missing signature, whatever anyone says.

## The question people actually ask

A contract goes round three board members. A week later someone asks whether everyone has signed. Opening the container in a signature viewer answers in five seconds: count the cards.

## What each card shows

- **Name and identifier** of the signer.
- **Signing time**, so the order of signing is visible.
- **Role or resolution**, if the signer typed one, such as "Board member" or "Approved with remarks".
- **Place**, if given.
- **Integrity** of the signed files for that signer.

In [ASiCE Viewer](https://asiceviewer.com/en/#tool) the cards are listed in the order the signatures are stored, which is normally the order of signing.

## Following a signing round

| Stage | What the viewer shows |
| Container created, nobody signed | No signature cards |
| First party signed | One card |
| Sent on and signed by the second party | Two cards, the second with a later time |
| Someone replaced a document mid-way | Integrity error on the earlier signatures |

The last row is worth remembering. If a document is changed after the first person signed, the first signature no longer matches. The fix is a fresh container signed by everyone.

## Resolutions and conditional approvals

Estonian practice allows a signer to add a short text when signing. It is part of the signed data and cannot be edited afterwards. A viewer displays it next to the name, so a conditional approval is not overlooked.

## Signatures and time stamps together

Besides personal signatures a container may carry an organisation's e-seal or, in ASiC-S containers, a bare time stamp without any signer. A seal shows an organisation's name where a person's would be, and a bare time stamp appears as a note above the file list, so you can tell a personal approval from an automated one.

## When viewing is enough

- Checking progress of a signing round.
- Confirming which version of a document someone signed.
- Finding out who to remind.
- Reading a resolution text.

When the question becomes "would this stand up legally?", move on to validation as described in [verify an ASiC-E signature](https://asiceviewer.com/en/blog/verify-asice-signature/).

## On the phone

A reminder to sign usually reaches people on their phones. The [ASiC-E Viewer app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.digixy.asiceviewer&hl=en&referrer=utm_source%3Dasiceviewer.com%26utm_medium%3Dblog-md) shows the same signer list offline, straight from a mail or chat attachment.

## Frequently asked questions

**Can I see in which order people signed?**

Yes. Each signature has its own time, and the cards are listed in stored order.

**Does the viewer notify me when someone signs?**

No. A container is a file; open the latest version you received to see its current signatures.

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