60.2 SXEmacs LDAP API

SXEmacs LDAP API consists of two layers: a low-level layer which tries to stay as close as possible to the C API (where practical) and a higher-level layer which provides more convenient primitives to effectively use LDAP.

The low-level API should be used directly for very specific purposes (such as multiple operations on a connection) only. The higher-level functions provide a more convenient way to access LDAP directories hiding the subtleties of handling the connection, translating arguments and ensuring compliance with LDAP internationalization rules and formats (currently partly implemented only).