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# Attribute name, description, and location

You can give attributes any name that is unique and does not contain a period (.).

To ensure that the system can interpolate the attribute, avoid the following characters:

* `{`

* `}`

* `|`

You can give the attribute a description to help policy editors understand the attribute's purpose. This description is only displayed when a user navigates to the attribute.

You can change the location of an attribute in the attribute tree using the **Parent** field.