XML Directory Schema

The directory schema defines the attributes and object classes that can be supported within the directory.

There are a wide range of documents that describe elements of the directory schema from a wide range of sources (e.g. ITU, IETF, CCEB). It can be difficult manage the schema so that directory products

By defining a XML schema to describe the directory schema, allows for:

• Consolidate schema from existing documents
• Ensure schema consistency
• Ensure uniqueness of names and OIDs within the schema
• Generate a HTML representation of the schema
• Generate configuration for different directory products
• Reduce LDAP interoperability issues
• Maintain subClass and subType relationships