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+@section crypto
+
+AES-encrypted stream reading protocol.
+
+The accepted options are:
+@table @option
+@item key
+Set the AES decryption key binary block from given hexadecimal representation.
+
+@item iv
+Set the AES decryption initialization vector binary block from given hexadecimal representation.
+@end table
+
+Accepted URL formats:
+@example
+crypto:@var{URL}
+crypto+@var{URL}
+@end example
+
 @section data
 
 Data in-line in the URI. See @url{http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_URI_scheme}.