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# FacetAttributeReference
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The facet attribute reference that specifies the attribute definition that contains the attribute facet name and attribute name.

## Contents
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 ** TargetAttributeName **   <a name="amazoncds-Type-FacetAttributeReference-TargetAttributeName"></a>
The target attribute name that is associated with the facet reference. See [Attribute References](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/clouddirectory/latest/developerguide/schemas_attributereferences.html) for more information.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 230.  
Pattern: `^[a-zA-Z0-9._:-]*$`   
Required: Yes

 ** TargetFacetName **   <a name="amazoncds-Type-FacetAttributeReference-TargetFacetName"></a>
The target facet name that is associated with the facet reference. See [Attribute References](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/clouddirectory/latest/developerguide/schemas_attributereferences.html) for more information.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 64.  
Pattern: `^[a-zA-Z0-9._-]*$`   
Required: Yes

## See Also
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For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/clouddirectory-2017-01-11/FacetAttributeReference) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/clouddirectory-2017-01-11/FacetAttributeReference) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/clouddirectory-2017-01-11/FacetAttributeReference)