This figure shows a directory information tree for a company named Acme. The tree has two branches, each for an employee named Anne Smith.

The left branch represents the Anne Smith who works in sales, in the US. The right branch represents the Anne Smith who works in server development, in the UK. Both branches share a common node, called root.

The branch on the right begins at the top node, called root, then proceeds down to o=acme, then to c=uk, then ou=Server Development, and, finally, to cn=Anne Smith. The left branch proceeds similarly: from the root node to o=acme, to c=us, to ou=Sales, and, finally, to cn=Anne Smith.