vCard Elements

Created
2011-06-10
Last Updated
2026-01-13
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

XML
HTML
TXT

Registries Included Below

vCard Properties

Expert(s)
Primary: Simon Perreault; Backup: Peter Saint-Andre
Reference
[RFC 6350]
Available Formats

CSV
Range Registration Procedures
No namespace specified Expert Review and RFC Required
Vendor namespace specified First Come First Served
Namespace Property Reference
SOURCE [RFC 6350, Section 6.1.3]
KIND [RFC 6350, Section 6.1.4]
XML [RFC 6350, Section 6.1.5]
FN [RFC 6350, Section 6.2.1]
N [RFC 6350, Section 6.2.2] [RFC 9554, Section 2.2]
NICKNAME [RFC 6350, Section 6.2.3]
PHOTO [RFC 6350, Section 6.2.4]
BDAY [RFC 6350, Section 6.2.5]
ANNIVERSARY [RFC 6350, Section 6.2.6]
GENDER [RFC 6350, Section 6.2.7]
ADR [RFC 6350, Section 6.3.1] [RFC 9554, Section 2.1]
TEL [RFC 6350, Section 6.4.1]
EMAIL [RFC 6350, Section 6.4.2]
IMPP [RFC 6350, Section 6.4.3]
LANG [RFC 6350, Section 6.4.4]
TZ [RFC 6350, Section 6.5.1]
GEO [RFC 6350, Section 6.5.2]
TITLE [RFC 6350, Section 6.6.1]
ROLE [RFC 6350, Section 6.6.2]
LOGO [RFC 6350, Section 6.6.3]
ORG [RFC 6350, Section 6.6.4]
MEMBER [RFC 6350, Section 6.6.5]
RELATED [RFC 6350, Section 6.6.6]
CATEGORIES [RFC 6350, Section 6.7.1]
NOTE [RFC 6350, Section 6.7.2]
PRODID [RFC 6350, Section 6.7.3]
REV [RFC 6350, Section 6.7.4]
SOUND [RFC 6350, Section 6.7.5]
UID [RFC 6350, Section 6.7.6]
CLIENTPIDMAP [RFC 6350, Section 6.7.7]
URL [RFC 6350, Section 6.7.8]
VERSION [RFC 6350, Section 6.7.9]
KEY [RFC 6350, Section 6.8.1]
FBURL [RFC 6350, Section 6.9.1]
CALADRURI [RFC 6350, Section 6.9.2]
CALURI [RFC 6350, Section 6.9.3]
BIRTHPLACE [RFC 6474, Section 2.1]
DEATHPLACE [RFC 6474, Section 2.2]
DEATHDATE [RFC 6474, Section 2.3]
EXPERTISE [RFC 6715, Section 2.1]
HOBBY [RFC 6715, Section 2.2]
INTEREST [RFC 6715, Section 2.3]
ORG-DIRECTORY [RFC 6715, Section 2.4] [RFC Errata 3341]
CONTACT-URI [RFC 8605, Section 2.1]
CREATED [RFC 9554, Section 3.1]
GRAMGENDER [RFC 9554, Section 3.2]
LANGUAGE [RFC 9554, Section 3.3]
PRONOUNS [RFC 9554, Section 3.4]
SOCIALPROFILE [RFC 9554, Section 3.5]
JSPROP [RFC 9555, Section 3.2.1]

vCard Parameters

Expert(s)
Primary: Simon Perreault; Backup: Peter Saint-Andre
Reference
[RFC 6350]
Available Formats

CSV
Range Registration Procedures
No namespace specified Expert Review and RFC Required
Vendor namespace specified First Come First Served
Namespace Parameter Reference
LANGUAGE [RFC 6350, Section 5.1]
VALUE [RFC 6350, Section 5.2]
PREF [RFC 6350, Section 5.3]
ALTID [RFC 6350, Section 5.4]
PID [RFC 6350, Section 5.5]
TYPE [RFC 6350, Section 5.6]
MEDIATYPE [RFC 6350, Section 5.7]
CALSCALE [RFC 6350, Section 5.8]
SORT-AS [RFC 6350, Section 5.9]
GEO [RFC 6350, Section 5.10]
TZ [RFC 6350, Section 5.11]
INDEX [RFC 6715, Section 3.1]
LEVEL [RFC 6715, Section 3.2]
GROUP [RFC 7095, Section 8.1]
CC [RFC 8605, Section 3.1]
AUTHOR [RFC 9554, Section 4.1]
AUTHOR-NAME [RFC 9554, Section 4.2]
CREATED [RFC 9554, Section 4.3]
DERIVED [RFC 9554, Section 4.4]
LABEL [RFC 6350, Section 6.3.1] [RFC 9554, Section 4.5]
PHONETIC [RFC 9554, Section 4.6]
PROP-ID [RFC 9554, Section 4.7]
SCRIPT [RFC 9554, Section 4.8]
SERVICE-TYPE [RFC 9554, Section 4.9]
USERNAME [RFC 9554, Section 4.10]
JSPTR [RFC 9555, Section 3.3.2]
JSCOMPS [RFC 9555, Section 3.3.1]

vCard Value Data Types

Registration Procedure(s)
Expert Review and RFC Required
Expert(s)
Primary: Simon Perreault; Backup: Peter Saint-Andre
Reference
[RFC 6350]
Note
A Standards Track RFC is required for registration of new value data 
types that modify existing properties.
Available Formats

CSV
Value Data Type Reference
BOOLEAN [RFC 6350, Section 4.4]
DATE [RFC 6350, Section 4.3.1]
DATE-AND-OR-TIME [RFC 6350, Section 4.3.4]
DATE-TIME [RFC 6350, Section 4.3.3]
FLOAT [RFC 6350, Section 4.6]
INTEGER [RFC 6350, Section 4.5]
LANGUAGE-TAG [RFC 6350, Section 4.8]
TEXT [RFC 6350, Section 4.1]
TIME [RFC 6350, Section 4.3.2]
TIMESTAMP [RFC 6350, Section 4.3.5]
UNKNOWN [RFC 7095, Section 8.2]
URI [RFC 6350, Section 4.2]
UTC-OFFSET [RFC 6350, Section 4.7]

vCard Property Values

Registration Procedure(s)
Expert Review and RFC Required
Expert(s)
Primary: Simon Perreault; Backup: Peter Saint-Andre
Reference
[RFC 6350]
Available Formats

CSV
Property Value Reference
BEGIN VCARD [RFC 6350, Section 6.1.1]
END VCARD [RFC 6350, Section 6.1.2]
KIND individual [RFC 6350, Section 6.1.4]
KIND group [RFC 6350, Section 6.1.4]
KIND org [RFC 6350, Section 6.1.4]
KIND location [RFC 6350, Section 6.1.4]
KIND application [RFC 6473, Section 3]
KIND device [RFC 6869, Section 3]
VERSION 4.0 [RFC 6350, Section 6.7.9] [RFC Errata 3000]
GRAMGENDER animate [RFC 9554, Section 3.2]
GRAMGENDER common [RFC 9554, Section 3.2]
GRAMGENDER feminine [RFC 9554, Section 3.2]
GRAMGENDER inanimate [RFC 9554, Section 3.2]
GRAMGENDER masculine [RFC 9554, Section 3.2]
GRAMGENDER neuter [RFC 9554, Section 3.2]

vCard Parameter Values

Registration Procedure(s)
Expert Review and RFC Required
Expert(s)
Primary: Simon Perreault; Backup: Peter Saint-Andre
Reference
[RFC 6350]
Available Formats

CSV
Property Parameter Value Reference
FN, NICKNAME, PHOTO, ADR, TEL, EMAIL, IMPP, LANG, TZ, GEO, TITLE, ROLE, LOGO, ORG, RELATED, CATEGORIES, NOTE, SOUND, URL, KEY, FBURL, CALADRURI, and CALURI TYPE work [RFC 6350, Section 5.6]
FN, NICKNAME, PHOTO, ADR, TEL, EMAIL, IMPP, LANG, TZ, GEO, TITLE, ROLE, LOGO, ORG, RELATED, CATEGORIES, NOTE, SOUND, URL, KEY, FBURL, CALADRURI, and CALURI TYPE home [RFC 6350, Section 5.6]
TEL TYPE text [RFC 6350, Section 6.4.1]
TEL TYPE voice [RFC 6350, Section 6.4.1]
TEL TYPE fax [RFC 6350, Section 6.4.1]
TEL TYPE cell [RFC 6350, Section 6.4.1]
TEL TYPE video [RFC 6350, Section 6.4.1]
TEL TYPE pager [RFC 6350, Section 6.4.1]
TEL TYPE textphone [RFC 6350, Section 6.4.1]
TEL TYPE main-number [RFC 7852]
BDAY, ANNIVERSARY CALSCALE gregorian [RFC 6350, Section 5.8]
RELATED TYPE contact [RFC 6350, Section 6.6.6]
RELATED TYPE acquaintance [RFC 6350, Section 6.6.6]
RELATED TYPE friend [RFC 6350, Section 6.6.6]
RELATED TYPE met [RFC 6350, Section 6.6.6]
RELATED TYPE co-worker [RFC 6350, Section 6.6.6]
RELATED TYPE colleague [RFC 6350, Section 6.6.6]
RELATED TYPE co-resident [RFC 6350, Section 6.6.6]
RELATED TYPE neighbor [RFC 6350, Section 6.6.6]
RELATED TYPE child [RFC 6350, Section 6.6.6]
RELATED TYPE parent [RFC 6350, Section 6.6.6]
RELATED TYPE sibling [RFC 6350, Section 6.6.6]
RELATED TYPE spouse [RFC 6350, Section 6.6.6]
RELATED TYPE kin [RFC 6350, Section 6.6.6]
RELATED TYPE muse [RFC 6350, Section 6.6.6]
RELATED TYPE crush [RFC 6350, Section 6.6.6]
RELATED TYPE date [RFC 6350, Section 6.6.6]
RELATED TYPE sweetheart [RFC 6350, Section 6.6.6]
RELATED TYPE me [RFC 6350, Section 6.6.6]
RELATED TYPE agent [RFC 6350, Section 6.6.6]
RELATED TYPE emergency [RFC 6350, Section 6.6.6]
RELATED TYPE emergency [RFC 6350, Section 6.6.6]
EXPERTISE LEVEL beginner [RFC 6715, Section 3.2]
EXPERTISE LEVEL average [RFC 6715, Section 3.2]
EXPERTISE LEVEL expert [RFC 6715, Section 3.2]
HOBBY LEVEL high [RFC 6715, Section 3.2]
HOBBY LEVEL medium [RFC 6715, Section 3.2]
HOBBY LEVEL low [RFC 6715, Section 3.2]
INTEREST LEVEL high [RFC 6715, Section 3.2]
INTEREST LEVEL medium [RFC 6715, Section 3.2]
INTEREST LEVEL low [RFC 6715, Section 3.2]
ADR TYPE billing [RFC 9554, Section 5.1]
ADR TYPE delivery [RFC 9554, Section 5.2]
ADR, N PHONETIC ipa [RFC 9554, Section 4.6]
ADR, N PHONETIC jyut [RFC 9554, Section 4.6]
ADR, N PHONETIC piny [RFC 9554, Section 4.6]
ADR, N PHONETIC script [RFC 9554, Section 4.6]