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When discussing schema, TAP defines two terms, formatting and protocol, in quite specific ways.

* **Formatting**: Mappings of the TAP Attribute Dictionary entries to a specific markup form, such as
JSON, XML, or YAML.
JSON, XML, LDAP, or YAML.
* [TAP Attribute Dictionary: How to Create a JSON Representation](tap-core-person-schema-create-json-representation.adoc) (CS-JSON)

* **Protocols**: A formal specification defining the way two entities interoperate to accomplish a specific action. Protocols are
designed to be implementable in software.

Example 1: "eduPerson LDIF" would refer to the eduPerson attributes expressed in the **format** defined in _RFC2849 The LDAP Data Interchange Format (LDIF) - Technical Specification_
Example 1: "eduPerson LDIF" would refer to eduPerson attributes expressed in the **format** defined in _RFC2849 The LDAP Data Interchange Format (LDIF) - Technical Specification_

Example 2: eduPerson attributes on an LDAP server can be queried by an LDAP client using the LDAP **protocol** defined in _RFC4519 Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Schema for User Applications_

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