Overview #
Attribute Type Description is a value of the Attribute Type Description syntax is the definition of an AttributeType.The LDAP-specific encoding of a value of this LDAPSyntaxes is defined by the <AttributeTypeDescription> rule in RFC 4512.
For example, the following definition of the createTimestamp attribute type from RFC 4512 is also a value of the Attribute Type Description syntax. (Note: Line breaks have been added for readability; they are not part of the value when transferred in LDAP.)
( 2.5.18.1 NAME 'createTimestamp' EQUALITY generalizedTimeMatch ORDERING generalizedTimeOrderingMatch SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.24 SINGLE-VALUE NO-USER-MODIFICATION USAGE directoryOperation )
The LDAP definition for the Attribute Type Description syntax is:
- OID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.3
- DESC 'Attribute Type Description' )
This syntax corresponds to the AttributeTypeDescription ASN.1 type from X.501.
