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Posted to commits@directory.apache.org by el...@apache.org on 2023/02/10 05:24:43 UTC

[directory-site] branch master updated: dded some DN info

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elecharny pushed a commit to branch master
in repository https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/directory-site.git


The following commit(s) were added to refs/heads/master by this push:
     new 7ee19472 dded some DN info
     new 485e846f Merge branch 'master' of github.com:apache/directory-site
7ee19472 is described below

commit 7ee1947226418afedfb3387f818adc12915bc2f0
Author: emmanuel lecharny <el...@apache.org>
AuthorDate: Fri Feb 10 06:23:51 2023 +0100

    dded some DN info
---
 source/api/internal-design-guide/9-dn.md | 12 ++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/source/api/internal-design-guide/9-dn.md b/source/api/internal-design-guide/9-dn.md
index 2fec2de2..d777a260 100644
--- a/source/api/internal-design-guide/9-dn.md
+++ b/source/api/internal-design-guide/9-dn.md
@@ -10,5 +10,13 @@ navNextText: 10 - Entry
 
 # 9 - DN
 
-a **DN**, or **Distingusished Name** is a data structure that 
-TODO...
+A **DN**, or **Distingusished Name** is a data structure that is composed of a list of **RDN** (**Relative DN**). Each **RDN** is composed of a list of **AVA** (**AttributeType And Value**).
+
+In a **DN**, the list of **RDN** is ordered from the most significant to the least significant **RDN**. For instance:
+
+    ::: text
+	cn=JohnDoe,ou=apache,dc=com
+
+The most significant **RDN** is ```cn=JohnDoe```.
+
+