| Given name coreshow all attributes | |
| Name | givenName |
| Description | Given name of a person |
| Vocabulary | not applicable, no controlled vocabulary |
| References | eduPerson, RFC4519 |
| OIDC |
Claim: given_name Type: string Scope: profile |
| OID | 2.5.4.42 |
| LDAP Syntax | Directory String |
| # of values | single (multi inRFC4519, see 'Important') |
| Example values |
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Definition
From RFC4519 description: "The 'givenName' attribute type contains name strings that are the part of a person's name that is not their surname. Each string is one value of this multivalued attribute."
Important
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In the Switch edu-ID federation, home organizations MUST provide a single value only: the given name which is used for official communication with that person.
All attribute definitions in a single document: Switch edu-ID Attribute Specification