# component

<component> is used to specify an individual field of the enclosing <value> if the data type of the value is "structured".

Example

See <value>

## 1. Allowed Content

> #PCDATA

## 2. Attributes

> Attribute | Value(s) | Default Value
> --- | --- | ---
> association-ref | CDATA The association value (application object unique key) of the object being referenced by this component. This is required on all components that refer to other objects when the component is part of a notification event from the driver. This will exist on all components that refer to other objects when the component is part of a command from DirXML if the referenced object has an established association in eDirectory. | #IMPLIED
> name | CDATA The name of the component. This is specific to individual attribute syntaxes. See <value> | #REQUIRED

## 3. Content Rule

> ( #PCDATA )

## 4. Parent Elements

> value
>   The attribute value.

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