Data Element Properties Help

This panel is used to set properties for a data element that you created or to view the properties of the base data elements or categories.

General

Element name
indicates the name of the data as it is represented in the policy XML. For new data elements, this name is declared in the <DATA-DEF> element of the policy. Names are case-sensitive. For example, the data elements Favorite and favorite are considered different in P3P. The name cannot begin with a number and cannot contain dots, spaces, or underscores. This field cannot be blank.
Short (display) name
provides a short description of the data. This value cannot exceed 255 characters. This is the name that is shown in the Data Elements pane of the policy editor.
Element description
provides a more detailed description of the data. This property is encouraged when creating new data elements. Users examining a policy in detail may choose to read the long descriptions of new data elements in order to understand the policy more completely.

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