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title: DIT Structure Rule Description
description: Values of this syntax define DIT structure rules.
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# DIT Structure Rule Description

Values of this syntax define DIT structure rules.

The syntax corresponds to the `DITStructureRuleDescription` ASN.1 type defined by X.501.

|               |                                                           |
| ------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| *OID*         | 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.17                             |
| *Description* | DIT Structure Rule Description                            |
| *Origin*      | [RFC 4517](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc4517) |