# Legal Entity Identifier (LEI)

## Availability

[\[SINCE Orbeon Forms 2024.1.2\]](https://doc.orbeon.com/release-notes/orbeon-forms-2024.1.2)

## What it does

This component represents a [Legal Entity Identifier (LEI)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_Entity_Identifier).

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It allows the user to enter a Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) such as `F50EOCWSQFAUVO9Q8Z97`.

* The user input is validated:
  * to ensure that it contains exactly 20 characters
  * to ensure that the checksum digits are correct

## See also

* [International Bank Account Number (IBAN)](https://doc.orbeon.com/form-runner/component/iban)
* [International Securities Identification Number (ISIN)](https://doc.orbeon.com/form-runner/component/isin)
* [US Phone Number](https://doc.orbeon.com/form-runner/component/us-phone)
* [US Employer Identification Number (EIN)](https://doc.orbeon.com/form-runner/component/us-ein)
* [US Social Security Number (SSN)](https://doc.orbeon.com/form-runner/component/us-ssn)
* [US State](https://doc.orbeon.com/form-runner/component/us-state)


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