Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
vCard Elements
Created
2011-06-10
Last Updated
2024-05-09
Note
A Standards Track RFC is required for registration of vCard elements
that modify vCard elements previously documented in a Standards Track
RFC.
Available Formats
[IMG]
XML [IMG]
HTML [IMG]
Plain text
Registries included below
• vCard Properties
• vCard Parameters
• vCard Value Data Types
• vCard Property Values
• vCard Parameter Values
vCard Properties
Expert(s)
Primary: Simon Perreault; Backup: Peter Saint-Andre
Reference
[RFC6350]
Available Formats
[IMG]
CSV
Range Registration Procedures
No namespace specified Expert Review and RFC Required
Vendor namespace specified First Come First Served
Namespace Property Reference
SOURCE [RFC6350, Section 6.1.3]
KIND [RFC6350, Section 6.1.4]
XML [RFC6350, Section 6.1.5]
FN [RFC6350, Section 6.2.1]
N [RFC6350, Section 6.2.2][RFC9554, Section 2.2]
NICKNAME [RFC6350, Section 6.2.3]
PHOTO [RFC6350, Section 6.2.4]
BDAY [RFC6350, Section 6.2.5]
ANNIVERSARY [RFC6350, Section 6.2.6]
GENDER [RFC6350, Section 6.2.7]
ADR [RFC6350, Section 6.3.1][RFC9554, Section 2.1]
TEL [RFC6350, Section 6.4.1]
EMAIL [RFC6350, Section 6.4.2]
IMPP [RFC6350, Section 6.4.3]
LANG [RFC6350, Section 6.4.4]
TZ [RFC6350, Section 6.5.1]
GEO [RFC6350, Section 6.5.2]
TITLE [RFC6350, Section 6.6.1]
ROLE [RFC6350, Section 6.6.2]
LOGO [RFC6350, Section 6.6.3]
ORG [RFC6350, Section 6.6.4]
MEMBER [RFC6350, Section 6.6.5]
RELATED [RFC6350, Section 6.6.6]
CATEGORIES [RFC6350, Section 6.7.1]
NOTE [RFC6350, Section 6.7.2]
PRODID [RFC6350, Section 6.7.3]
REV [RFC6350, Section 6.7.4]
SOUND [RFC6350, Section 6.7.5]
UID [RFC6350, Section 6.7.6]
CLIENTPIDMAP [RFC6350, Section 6.7.7]
URL [RFC6350, Section 6.7.8]
VERSION [RFC6350, Section 6.7.9]
KEY [RFC6350, Section 6.8.1]
FBURL [RFC6350, Section 6.9.1]
CALADRURI [RFC6350, Section 6.9.2]
CALURI [RFC6350, Section 6.9.3]
BIRTHPLACE [RFC6474, Section 2.1]
DEATHPLACE [RFC6474, Section 2.2]
DEATHDATE [RFC6474, Section 2.3]
EXPERTISE [RFC6715, Section 2.1]
HOBBY [RFC6715, Section 2.2]
INTEREST [RFC6715, Section 2.3]
ORG-DIRECTORY [RFC6715, Section 2.4][RFC Errata 3341]
CONTACT-URI [RFC8605, Section 2.1]
CREATED [RFC9554, Section 3.1]
GRAMGENDER [RFC9554, Section 3.2]
LANGUAGE [RFC9554, Section 3.3]
PRONOUNS [RFC9554, Section 3.4]
SOCIALPROFILE [RFC9554, Section 3.5]
JSPROP [RFC9555, Section 3.2.1]
vCard Parameters
Expert(s)
Primary: Simon Perreault; Backup: Peter Saint-Andre
Reference
[RFC6350]
Available Formats
[IMG]
CSV
Range Registration Procedures
No namespace specified Expert Review and RFC Required
Vendor namespace specified First Come First Served
Namespace Parameter Reference
LANGUAGE [RFC6350, Section 5.1]
VALUE [RFC6350, Section 5.2]
PREF [RFC6350, Section 5.3]
ALTID [RFC6350, Section 5.4]
PID [RFC6350, Section 5.5]
TYPE [RFC6350, Section 5.6]
MEDIATYPE [RFC6350, Section 5.7]
CALSCALE [RFC6350, Section 5.8]
SORT-AS [RFC6350, Section 5.9]
GEO [RFC6350, Section 5.10]
TZ [RFC6350, Section 5.11]
INDEX [RFC6715, Section 3.1]
LEVEL [RFC6715, Section 3.2]
GROUP [RFC7095, Section 8.1]
CC [RFC8605, Section 3.1]
AUTHOR [RFC9554, Section 4.1]
AUTHOR-NAME [RFC9554, Section 4.2]
CREATED [RFC9554, Section 4.3]
DERIVED [RFC9554, Section 4.4]
LABEL [RFC6350, Section 6.3.1][RFC9554, Section 4.5]
PHONETIC [RFC9554, Section 4.6]
PROP-ID [RFC9554, Section 4.7]
SCRIPT [RFC9554, Section 4.8]
SERVICE-TYPE [RFC9554, Section 4.9]
USERNAME [RFC9554, Section 4.10]
JSPTR [RFC9555, Section 3.3.2]
vCard Value Data Types
Registration Procedure(s)
Expert Review and RFC Required
Expert(s)
Primary: Simon Perreault; Backup: Peter Saint-Andre
Reference
[RFC6350]
Note
A Standards Track RFC is required for registration of new value data
types that modify existing properties.
Available Formats
[IMG]
CSV
Value Data Type Reference
BOOLEAN [RFC6350, Section 4.4]
DATE [RFC6350, Section 4.3.1]
DATE-AND-OR-TIME [RFC6350, Section 4.3.4]
DATE-TIME [RFC6350, Section 4.3.3]
FLOAT [RFC6350, Section 4.6]
INTEGER [RFC6350, Section 4.5]
LANGUAGE-TAG [RFC6350, Section 4.8]
TEXT [RFC6350, Section 4.1]
TIME [RFC6350, Section 4.3.2]
TIMESTAMP [RFC6350, Section 4.3.5]
UNKNOWN [RFC7095, Section 8.2]
URI [RFC6350, Section 4.2]
UTC-OFFSET [RFC6350, Section 4.7]
vCard Property Values
Registration Procedure(s)
Expert Review and RFC Required
Expert(s)
Primary: Simon Perreault; Backup: Peter Saint-Andre
Reference
[RFC6350]
Available Formats
[IMG]
CSV
Property Value Reference
BEGIN VCARD [RFC6350, Section 6.1.1]
END VCARD [RFC6350, Section 6.1.2]
KIND individual [RFC6350, Section 6.1.4]
KIND group [RFC6350, Section 6.1.4]
KIND org [RFC6350, Section 6.1.4]
KIND location [RFC6350, Section 6.1.4]
KIND application [RFC6473, Section 3]
KIND device [RFC6869, Section 3]
VERSION 4.0 [RFC6350, Section 6.7.9][RFC Errata 3000]
GRAMGENDER animate [RFC9554, Section 3.2]
GRAMGENDER common [RFC9554, Section 3.2]
GRAMGENDER feminine [RFC9554, Section 3.2]
GRAMGENDER inanimate [RFC9554, Section 3.2]
GRAMGENDER masculine [RFC9554, Section 3.2]
GRAMGENDER neuter [RFC9554, Section 3.2]
vCard Parameter Values
Registration Procedure(s)
Expert Review and RFC Required
Expert(s)
Primary: Simon Perreault; Backup: Peter Saint-Andre
Reference
[RFC6350]
Available Formats
[IMG]
CSV
Property Parameter Value Reference
FN, NICKNAME, PHOTO, ADR, TEL, EMAIL, IMPP, LANG, TZ, GEO, TITLE, ROLE, LOGO, ORG, RELATED, TYPE work [RFC6350, Section 5.6]
CATEGORIES, NOTE, SOUND, URL, KEY, FBURL, CALADRURI, and CALURI
FN, NICKNAME, PHOTO, ADR, TEL, EMAIL, IMPP, LANG, TZ, GEO, TITLE, ROLE, LOGO, ORG, RELATED, TYPE home [RFC6350, Section 5.6]
CATEGORIES, NOTE, SOUND, URL, KEY, FBURL, CALADRURI, and CALURI
TEL TYPE text [RFC6350, Section 6.4.1]
TEL TYPE voice [RFC6350, Section 6.4.1]
TEL TYPE fax [RFC6350, Section 6.4.1]
TEL TYPE cell [RFC6350, Section 6.4.1]
TEL TYPE video [RFC6350, Section 6.4.1]
TEL TYPE pager [RFC6350, Section 6.4.1]
TEL TYPE textphone [RFC6350, Section 6.4.1]
TEL TYPE main-number [RFC7852]
BDAY, ANNIVERSARY CALSCALE gregorian [RFC6350, Section 5.8]
RELATED TYPE contact [RFC6350, Section 6.6.6]
RELATED TYPE acquaintance [RFC6350, Section 6.6.6]
RELATED TYPE friend [RFC6350, Section 6.6.6]
RELATED TYPE met [RFC6350, Section 6.6.6]
RELATED TYPE co-worker [RFC6350, Section 6.6.6]
RELATED TYPE colleague [RFC6350, Section 6.6.6]
RELATED TYPE co-resident [RFC6350, Section 6.6.6]
RELATED TYPE neighbor [RFC6350, Section 6.6.6]
RELATED TYPE child [RFC6350, Section 6.6.6]
RELATED TYPE parent [RFC6350, Section 6.6.6]
RELATED TYPE sibling [RFC6350, Section 6.6.6]
RELATED TYPE spouse [RFC6350, Section 6.6.6]
RELATED TYPE kin [RFC6350, Section 6.6.6]
RELATED TYPE muse [RFC6350, Section 6.6.6]
RELATED TYPE crush [RFC6350, Section 6.6.6]
RELATED TYPE date [RFC6350, Section 6.6.6]
RELATED TYPE sweetheart [RFC6350, Section 6.6.6]
RELATED TYPE me [RFC6350, Section 6.6.6]
RELATED TYPE agent [RFC6350, Section 6.6.6]
RELATED TYPE emergency [RFC6350, Section 6.6.6]
RELATED TYPE emergency [RFC6350, Section 6.6.6]
EXPERTISE LEVEL beginner [RFC6715, Section 3.2]
EXPERTISE LEVEL average [RFC6715, Section 3.2]
EXPERTISE LEVEL expert [RFC6715, Section 3.2]
HOBBY LEVEL high [RFC6715, Section 3.2]
HOBBY LEVEL medium [RFC6715, Section 3.2]
HOBBY LEVEL low [RFC6715, Section 3.2]
INTEREST LEVEL high [RFC6715, Section 3.2]
INTEREST LEVEL medium [RFC6715, Section 3.2]
INTEREST LEVEL low [RFC6715, Section 3.2]
ADR TYPE billing [RFC9554, Section 5.1]
ADR TYPE delivery [RFC9554, Section 5.2]
ADR, N PHONETIC ipa [RFC9554, Section 4.6]
ADR, N PHONETIC jyut [RFC9554, Section 4.6]
ADR, N PHONETIC piny [RFC9554, Section 4.6]
ADR, N PHONETIC script [RFC9554, Section 4.6]
Licensing Terms