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diff --git a/doc/spec/hal-spec-properties.xml b/doc/spec/hal-spec-properties.xml
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--- a/doc/spec/hal-spec-properties.xml
+++ b/doc/spec/hal-spec-properties.xml
@@ -4296,6 +4296,56 @@ org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.Volume.method_signatures = {'ssas', 'as', 'as'}
</informaltable>
</sect2>
+ <sect2 id="device-properties-biometric">
+ <title>
+ biometric namespace
+ </title>
+ <para>
+ Device objects with the capability <literal>biometric</literal> represent
+ a biometric device (e.g. fingerprint reader) . No namespace specific
+ properties.
+ </para>
+ </sect2>
+
+ <sect2 id="device-properties-biometric-fingerprint_reader">
+ <title>
+ biometric.fingerprint_reader namespace
+ </title>
+ <para>
+ Device objects with the capabilities <literal>biometric.fingerprint_reader</literal>
+ and <literal>biometric</literal> represent a biometric fingerprint reader.
+ </para>
+ <informaltable>
+ <tgroup cols="2">
+ <thead>
+ <row>
+ <entry>Key (type)</entry>
+ <entry>Values</entry>
+ <entry>Mandatory</entry>
+ <entry>Description</entry>
+ </row>
+ </thead>
+ <tbody>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ <literal>biometric.fingerprint_reader.access_method</literal> (strlist)
+ </entry>
+ <entry>example: libfprint</entry>
+ <entry>No</entry>
+ <entry>
+ Indicates installed device driver libraries that can handle this device.
+ These drivers can export information in
+ <literal>biometric.fingerprint_reader.[access_method]</literal> sub-namespaces.
+ Can also be used by libraries or programs providing extra device information
+ to indicate the presence of this information in the appropriate sub-namespace.
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ </tbody>
+ </tgroup>
+ </informaltable>
+ </sect2>
+
+
<sect2 id="device-properties-button">
<title>
button namespace