!!! Overview 
[{$pagename}] 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].)

%%prettify 
{{{
( 
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 [{$pagename}] 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].

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