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title: Bit String
description: Values of this syntax hold a sequence of binary digits.
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# Bit String

Values of this syntax hold a sequence of binary digits.

The syntax follows this ABNF, corresponding to the BIT STRING ASN.1 type:

```
BitString    = SQUOTE *binary-digit SQUOTE "B"
binary-digit = "0" / "1"
```

|               |                                                           |
| ------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| *OID*         | 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.6                              |
| *Description* | Bit String                                                |
| *Origin*      | [RFC 4517](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc4517) |