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LDAP data itself is stored in a binary format. LDAP Data Interchange Format (LDIF) is a plain-text representation of an LDAP entry that allows the import and export LDAP data, usually to transfer the data between systems, but it also allows you to use a text editor to modify the content.
The data for an entry in an LDIF file takes the form:
[id] dn:distinguished_nameattribute_type:value| [attribute=]value[, [attribute=]value]... ... objectClass:value...
The optional id number is determined
by the application that you use to edit the entry. Each
attribute type for an entry contains either a value or a
comma-separated list of attribute and value pairs as defined in
the LDAP directory schema.
There must be a blank line between each dn
definition section or include: line. There
must not be any other blank lines or any white space at the ends
of lines. White space at the start of a line indicates a
continuation of the previous line.