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:

PS: you should read X.501(1993) for the exact text, since LDAP must 
conform to that spec. Section 12.6.

http://www.itu.int/rec/T-REC-X.501/en
> http://www.stroeder.com/img/LDAP_Schema_References.png
>
> IMO it's the other way round:

Your opinion is wrong.

> 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.

No, if there are no DIT structure rules then there are no constraints 
whatsoever on the naming or placement of entries.

> 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.
>
> Ciao, Michael.


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