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title: "About the <code class=\"codeph\">complex</code> element"
description: The complex element does not have any XML attributes. It contains the following XML element:
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# About the `complex` element

The `complex` element does not have any XML attributes. It contains the following XML element:

* `subAttribute`: one or more elements specifying the sub-attributes of the complex SCIM attribute, and an optional mapping to LDAP. The standard `type`, `primary`, and `display` sub-attributes do not need to be specified.