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 proceeds downward, beginning from the top node, called root, to o=acme, then to c=uk, then to 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.