Re: Significance of name forms.

[Howard Chu <hyc@symas.com>]

Michael Ströder wrote:
> On 2015-04-30 13:37, Howard Chu wrote:
> > No. Name forms are only used when a DIT Structure Rule references them.
>
> Are you sure? If yes, then please point out what's missing herein:
>
> http://www.stroeder.com/img/LDAP_Schema_References.png
>
> IMO it's the other way round:
> You cannot use DIT Structure Rules without associated Name Forms.
>
> The governing structure rule might limit the set of possible structural
> object classes in a part of a DIT but if absent or not applicable you
> can still limit to possible name form(s) for a chosen structural object
> class.
>
> Also note that my web2ldap has full support for DIT Structure Rules and
> Name Forms. I've checked my code: Applicable name forms are determined
> by the structural object class, nothing else. I'm eager to correct any
> possible issue in my schema handling.

Note that you can define an arbitrary number of name forms for any 
particular structural objectclass. In the absence of a governing DIT 
Structure Rule you have no way to select which one is relevant. In 
reality, none of them are, name forms are only active when a DIT 
Structure Rule uses them.

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