Netscape DIRECTORY SERVER 6.01 Configuration Manual page 218

ldif
The
ldif
line continuation and appropriate attribute information. The
senses whether the input requires base 64 encoding.
Syntax
When you use
ldif [-b] [attrtypes] [optional-options]
Options
-b
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command-line utility will take any input and format it with the correct
, you must enter the command using the following format:
ldif
Specifies that the ldif utility should interpret the entire input as a single
binary value. If -b is not present, each line is considered to be a separate input
value.
As an alternative to the -b option, you can you can use the :< URL specifier
notation, which is in fact simpler to use. For example:
jpegphoto:< file:///tmp/myphoto.jpg
Although the official notation requires three ///, the use of one / is tolerated.
utility also
ldif