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

vCard Properties

Expert(s)

Primary: Simon Perreault; Backup: Peter Saint-Andre

Reference

RFC 6350: vCard Format Specification

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: vCard Format Specification

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: vCard Format Specification

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: vCard Format Specification

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: vCard Format Specification

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