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AttributeDefinitionCommonChildElements

Name

Cardinality

Description

Name

Cardinality

Description

<InputAttributeDefinition>

0 or more

This element identifies an attribute definition which is an input to this attribute definition.

<InputDataConnector>

0 or more

This element identifies a data connector whose attributes are to be input to this attribute definition.

<AttributeEncoder>

0 or more

An inline definition of how an attribute will be encoded for inclusion in a message to a relying party. These are distinguished by an xsi:type attribute, and the different types are documented here.

Replaceable via the more generic AttributeRegistryConfiguration.

<DisplayName>

0 or more

A human readable name for this attribute. This name may, for example, be displayed to the user to consent to the attribute's release.

If multiple display names are used, then they should bear an xml:lang attribute to distinguish them.

Replaceable via the more generic AttributeRegistryConfiguration.

<DisplayDescription>

0 or more

A human readable description of for this attribute. This name may, for example, be displayed to the user to consent to the attribute's release.

If multiple display descriptions are used, then they should bear an xml:lang attribute to distinguish them.

Replaceable via the more generic AttributeRegistryConfiguration.