Network Working Group                                       Frank Dawson
INTERNET DRAFT                             Lotus Development Corporation
ietf-asid-mime-vcard-04.txt                                   Tim Howes
Expires six months after November 21, 1997       Netscape Communications


                      vCard MIME Directory Profile

Status of this Memo

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   Copyright (C) The Internet Society 1997. All Rights Reserved.

Abstract

   This memo defines the profile of the MIME Content-Type [MIME-DIR] for
   directory information for a white-pages person object, based on a
   vCard electronic business card. The profile definition is independent
   of any particular directory service or protocol. The profile is
   defined for representing and exchanging a variety of information
   about an individual (e.g., formatted and structured name and delivery
   addresses, email address, multiple telephone numbers, photograph,
   logo, audio clips, etc.). The directory information used by this
   profile is based on the attributes for the person object defined in
   the X.520 and X.521 directory services recommendations. The profile
   also provides the method for including a [VCARD] representation of a
   white-pages directory entry within the MIME Content-Type defined by
   the [MIME-DIR] document.

   The key words "MUST", "MUST  NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL  NOT",
   "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY" and "OPTIONAL" in this
   document are to be interopreted as described in [RFC-2119].

1. Overview

   The [MIME-DIR] document defines a MIME Content-Type for holding
   different kinds of directory information. The directory information
   may be based on any of a number of directory schemas. This document
   defines a [MIME-DIR] usage profile for conveying directory



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   information based on one such schema; that of the white-pages type of
   person object.

   The schema is based on the attributes for the person object defined
   in the X.520 and X.521 directory services recommendations. The schema
   has augmented the basic attributes defined in the X.500 series
   recommendation in order to provide for an electronic representation
   of the information commonly found on a paper business card. This
   schema was first defined in the [VCARD] document. Hence, this [MIME-
   DIR] profile is referred to as the vCard MIME Directory Profile.

   A directory entry based on this usage profile can include traditional
   directory, white-pages information such as the distinguished name
   used to uniquely identify the entry, a formatted representation of
   the name used for user-interface or presentation purposes, both the
   structured and presentation form of the delivery address, various
   telephone numbers and organizational information associated with the
   entry. In addition, traditional paper business card information such
   as an image of an organizational logo or identify photograph can be
   included in this person object.

   The vCard MIME Directory Profile also provides support for
   representing other important information about the person associated
   with the directory entry. For instance, the date of birth of the
   person; an audio clip describing the pronunciation of the name
   associated with the directory entry, or some other application of the
   digital sound; longitude and latitude geo-positioning information
   related to the person associated with the directory entry; date and
   time that the directory information was last updated; annotations
   often written on a business card; Uniform Resource Locators (URL) for
   a website; public key information. The profile also provides support
   for non-standard extensions to the schema. This provides the
   flexibility for implementations to augment the current capabilities
   of the profile in a standardized way. More information about this
   electronic business card format can be found in [VCARD].

2. The vCard Mime Directory Profile Registration

   This profile is identified by the following [MIME-DIR] registration
   template information. Subsequent sections define the profile
   definition.

   To: ietf-mime-directory@imc.org

   Subject: Registration of application/directory MIME profile VCARD

   Profile name: VCARD

   Profile purpose: To hold person object or white-pages type of
   directory information. The person schema captured in the directory
   entries is that commonly found in an electronic business card.

   Predefined MIME Directory types used: SOURCE, NAME, PROFILE, BEGIN,
   END, PROFILE.


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   Predefined MIME Directory parameters used: ENCODING, VALUE, CHARSET,
   LANGUAGE, CONTEXT.

   New types: FN, N, NICKNAME, PHOTO, BDAY, ADR, LABEL, TEL, EMAIL,
   MAILER, TZ, GEO, TITLE, ROLE, LOGO, AGENT, ORG, CATEGORIES, NOTE,
   PRODID, REV, SORT-STRING, SOUND, URL, UID, VERSION, CLASS, KEY

   New parameters: TYPE

   Profile special notes: The type-grouping feature of [MIME-DIR] is
   supported by this profile to group related vCard properties about a
   directory entry. For example, vCard properties describing WORK or
   HOME related characteristics MAY be grouped with a unique group
   label.

   The profile permits the use of non-standard types (i.e., those
   identified with the prefix string "X-") as a flexible method for
   implementations to extend the functionality currently defined within
   this profile.

3. MIME Directory Features

   The vCard MIME Directory Profile makes use of many of the features
   defined by [MIME-DIR]. The following sections either clarify or
   extend the content-type definition of [MIME-DIR].

3.1 Predefined Type Usage

   The vCard MIME Directory Profile uses the following predefined types
   from [MIME-DIR].

3.1.1 BEGIN and END Type

   The content entity MUST begin with the BEGIN type with a value of
   "VCARD". The content entity MUST end with the END type with a value
   of "VCARD".

3.1.2 NAME Type

   If the NAME type appears within a MIME entity conforming to this
   profile, it's value is the displayable, presentation text associated
   with the source for the vCard, as specified in the SOURCE type.

3.1.3 PROFILE Type

   If the PROFILE type appears within a MIME entity conforming to this
   profile, it's value must be "VCARD".

3.1.4 SOURCE Type

   If the SOURCE type appears within a MIME entity conforming to this
   profile, it's value provides information how to find the source for
   the vCard.



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3.2 Predefined Type Parameter Usage

   The vCard MIME Directory Profile uses the following predefined types
   parameters as defined by [MIME-DIR].

        . LANGUAGE

        . ENCODING

        . VALUE

3.3 Predefined VALUE Type Usage

   The predefined data type values specified in [MIME-DIR] MAY NOT be
   repeated in COMMA separated value lists, unless specified by this
   specification.

3.4 Extensions To The Predefined VALUE Types

   The predefined data type values specified in [MIME-DIR] have been
   extended by the vCard profile to include a number of value types that
   are specific to this profile.

3.4.1 BINARY

   The "binary" value type specifies that the type value is inline,
   encoded binary data. This value type may be specified in the PHOTO,
   LOGO, SOUND, and KEY types.

   If inline encoded binary data is specified, the ENCODING type
   parameter must be used to specify the encoding format. The binary
   data MUST be encoded using the "B" encoding format. Long lines of
   encoded binary data may be folded using the folding method defined in
   [MIME-DIR].

   The value type is defined by the following notation:

   binary = <A "B" binary encoded string as defined by [RFC 2047].>

3.4.2 VCARD

   The "vcard" value type specifies that the type value is another
   vCard. This value type may be specified in the AGENT type. The value
   type is defined by this specification. Since each of the type
   declarations with in the vcard value type are being specified within
   a type value themselves, they MUST be terminated with the backslash
   escapement sequence "\n" or "\N", instead of the character sequence
   CRLF. For example, with the AGENT type a value would be specified as:

        AGENT:BEGIN:VCARD\nFN:Joe Friday\nTEL:+1-919-555-7878\n
         TITLE:Area Administrator\, Assistant\n
         EMAIL;INTERNET:jfriday@host.com\n
         END:VCARD



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3.4.3 PHONE-NUMBER

   The "phone-number" value type specifies that the type value is a
   telephone number. This value type may be specified in the TEL type.
   The value type is a text value that has the special semantics of a
   telephone number as defined in [CCITT E.163] and [CCITT X.121].

3.4.4 UTC-OFFSET

   The "utc-offset" value type specifies that the type value is a signed
   offset from UTC. This value type may be specified in the TZ type.

   The value type is an offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). It
   is specified as a positive or negative difference in units of hours
   and minutes (e.g., +hh:mm). The time is specified as a 24-hour clock.
   Hour values are from 00 to 23, and minute values are from 00 to 59.
   Hour and minutes are 2-digits with high order zeroes required to
   maintain digit count. The extended format for ISO 8601 UTC offsets
   MUST be used. The extended format makes use of a colon character as a
   separator of the hour and minute text fields.

   The value is defined by the following notation:

        time-hour       = 2DIGIT        ;00-23
        time-minute     = 2DIGIT        ;00-59
        utc-offset      = ("+" / "-") time-hour ":" time-minute

3.5 Structured Type Values

   Compound type values are delimited by a field delimiter, specified by
   the SEMI-COLON character (ASCII decimal 59). A SEMI-COLON in a
   component of a compound property value must be escaped with a
   BACKSLASH character (ASCII decimal 92).

   Lists of values are delimited by a list delimiter, specified by the
   COMMA character (ASCII decimal 44). A COMMA character in a value must
   be escaped with a BACKSLASH character (ASCII decimal 92).

   This profile supports the type grouping mechanism defined in [MIME-
   DIR]. Grouping of related types is a useful technique to communicate
   common semantics concerning the properties of a vCard.

3.6 Line Delimiting and Folding

   This profile supports the same line delimiting and folding methods
   defined in [MIME-DIR].

4. vCard Profile Features

   The vCard MIME Directory Profile Type contains directory information,
   typically pertaining to a single directory entry. The information is
   described using an attribute schema that is tailored for capturing
   personal contact information. The vCard can include attributes that
   describe identification, delivery addressing, telecommunications


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   addressing, geographical, organizational, general explanatory and
   security and access information about the particular object
   associated with the vCard.

4.1 Identification Types

   These types are used in the vCard profile to capture information
   associated with the identification and naming of the person or
   resource associated with the vCard.

4.1.1 FN Type Definition

   To: ietf-mime-directory@imc.org

   Subject: Registration of application/directory MIME type FN

   Type name:FN

   Type purpose: To specify the formatted text corresponding to the name
   of the object the vCard represents.

   Type encoding: 8bit

   Type value: A single text value.

   Type special notes: This type is based on the semantics of the X.520
   Common Name attribute.

   Type example:

        FN:Mr. John Q. Public, Esq.

4.1.2 N Type Definition

   To: ietf-mime-directory@imc.org

   Subject: Registration of application/directory MIME type N

   Type name: N

   Type purpose: To specify the structured components of the name of the
   object the vCard represents.

   Type encoding: 8bit

   Type value: A single structured text value. Each component may have
   multiple values.

   Type special note: The structured text value corresponds, in
   sequence, to the Family Name, Given Name, Additional Names, Honorific
   Prefixes, and Honorific Suffixes. The text components are separated
   by the SEMI-COLON character (ASCII decimal 59) and possibly one or
   more LWSP. Individual text components MAY include multiple text
   values (e.g., multiple Additional Names), separated by the COMMA


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   character (ASCII decimal 44). This type is based on the semantics of
   the X.520 individual name attributes.

   Type example:

        N:Public;John;Quinlan;Mr.;Esq.

        N:Stevenson;John;Philip,Paul;Dr.;Jr.,M.D.,A.C.P.

4.1.3 NICKNAME Type Definition

   To: ietf-mime-directory@imc.org

   Subject: Registration of application/directory MIME type NICKNAME

   Type name: NICKNAME

   Type purpose: To specify the text corresponding to the nickname of
   the object the vCard represents.

   Type encoding: 8bit

   Type value: One or more text values separated by a COMMA character
   (ASCII decimal 44).

   Type special note: The nickname is the descriptive name given instead
   of or in addition to the one belonging to a person, place, or thing.
   It may also be used to specify a familiar form of a proper name
   specified by the FN or N types.

   Type example:

        NICKNAME:Robbie

        NICKNAME:Jim,Jimmie

4.1.4 PHOTO Type Definition

   To: ietf-mime-directory@imc.org

   Subject: Registration of application/directory MIME type PHOTO

   Type name: PHOTO

   Type purpose: To specify an image or photograph information that
   annotates some aspect of the object the vCard represents.

   Type encoding: The encoding MUST be reset to "b" using the ENCODING
   parameter in order to specify inline, encoded binary data. If the
   value is referenced by a URI value, then the default encoding of 8bit
   is used and no explicit ENCODING parameter is needed.





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   Type value: A single value. The default is binary. It may also be
   reset to uri. The uri value may be used to specify a value outside of
   this MIME entity.

   Type special notes: The type MAY include the type parameter "TYPE" to
   specify the graphic image format type. The TYPE parameter values MUST
   be one of the IANA registered image formats or a non-standard image
   format.

   Type example:

        PHOTO;VALUE=uri:=http://www.abc.com/pub/photos
         /jqpublic.gif


        PHOTO;ENCODING=b;TYPE=JPEG:MIICajCCAdOgAwIBAgICBEUwDQYJKoZIhvcN
         AQEEBQAwdzELMAkGA1UEBhMCVVMxLDAqBgNVBAoTI05ldHNjYXBlIENvbW11bm
         ljYXRpb25zIENvcnBvcmF0aW9uMRwwGgYDVQQLExNJbmZvcm1hdGlvbiBTeXN0
         <...remainder of "B" encoded binary data...>

4.1.5 BDAY Type Definition

   To: ietf-mime-directory@imc.org

   Subject: Registration of application/directory MIME type BDAY

   Type name: BDAY

   Type purpose: To specify the birthdate of the object the vCard
   represents.

   Type encoding: 8bit

   Type value: The default is a single date value. It may also be reset
   to a single date-time value.

   Type examples:

        BDAY:1996-04-15

        BDAY:1953-10-15T23:10:00Z

        BDAY:1987-09-27T08:30:00-06:00

4.2 Delivery Addressing Types

   These types are concerned with information related to the delivery
   addressing or label for the vCard object.

4.2.1 ADR Type Definition

   To: ietf-mime-directory@imc.org

   Subject: Registration of application/directory MIME type ADR


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   Type name: ADR

   Type purpose: To specify the structured components of the delivery
   address for the vCard object.

   Type encoding: 8bit

   Type value: A single structured text value, separated by the SEMI-
   COLON character (ASCII decimal 59) and optionally one or more LWSP.

   Type special notes: The structured text value consists of a sequence
   of address components. The component values MUST be specified in
   their corresponding position. The structured text value corresponds,
   in sequence, to the post office box; the extended address; the street
   address; the locality (e.g., city); the region (e.g., state or
   province); the postal code; the country name. When a component value
   is missing, the associated component separator must still be
   specified.

   The type may include the type parameter "TYPE" to specify the
   delivery address type. The TYPE parameter values may include "dom" to
   indicate a domestic delivery address; "intl" to indicate an
   international delivery address; "postal" to indicate a postal
   delivery address; "parcel" to indicate a parcel delivery address;
   "home" to indicate a delivery address for a residence; "work" to
   indicate delivery address for a place of work; and "pref" to indicate
   the preferred delivery address when more than one address is
   specified. These type parameter values may be specified as a
   parameter list (i.e., "TYPE=dom;TYPE=postal") or as a value list
   (i.e., "TYPE=dom,postal"). This type is based on semantics of the
   X.520 geographical and postal addressing attributes. The default is
   "TYPE=intl,postal,parcel,work". The default can be overridden to some
   other set of values by specifying one or more alternate values. For
   example, the default can be reset to "TYPE=dom,postal,work,home" to
   specify a domestic delivery address for postal delivery to a
   residence that is also used for work.

   Type example: In this example the post office box and the extended
   address are absent.

          ADR;TYPE=dom,home,postal,parcel:;;123 Main
            Street;Any Town;CA;91921-1234

4.2.2 LABEL Type Definition

   To: ietf-mime-directory@imc.org

   Subject: Registration of application/directory MIME type LABEL

   Type name: LABEL

   Type purpose: To specify the formatted text corresponding to delivery
   address of the object the vCard represents.



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   Type encoding: 8bit

   Type value: A single text value.

   Type special notes: The type value is formatted text that may be used
   to present a delivery address label for the vCard object. The type
   may include the type parameter "TYPE" to specify delivery label type.
   The TYPE parameter values may include "dom" to indicate a domestic
   delivery label; "intl" to indicate an international delivery label;
   "postal" to indicate a postal delivery label; "parcel" to indicate a
   parcel delivery label; "home" to indicate a delivery label for a
   residence; "work" to indicate delivery label for a place of work; and
   "pref" to indicate the preferred delivery label when more than one
   label is specified. These type parameter values may specified as a
   parameter list (i.e., "TYPE=dom;TYPE=postal") or as a value list
   (i.e., "TYPE=dom,postal"). This type is based on semantics of the
   X.520 geographical and postal addressing attributes. The default is
   "TYPE=intl,postal,parcel,work". The default can be overridden to some
   other set of values by specifying one or more alternate values. For
   example, the default can be reset to "TYPE=intl,post,parcel,home" to
   specify an international delivery label for both postal and parcel
   delivery to a residencial location.

   Type example: A multi-line address label.

   LABEL;TYPE=dom,home,postal,parcel:Mr.John Q. Public, Esq.\n
         Mail Drop: TNE QB\n
         123 Main Street\n
         Any Town, CA  91921-1234\n
         U.S.A.

4.3 Telecommunications Addressing Types

   These types are concerned with information associated with the
   telecommunications addressing of the object the vCard represents.

4.3.1 TEL Type Definition

   To: ietf-mime-directory@imc.org

   Subject: Registration of application/directory MIME type TEL

   Type name: TEL

   Type purpose: To specify the telephone number for telephony
   communication with the object the vCard represents.

   Type encoding: 8bit

   Type value: A single phone-number.

   Type special notes: The value of this type is specified in a
   canonical form in order to specify an unambiguous representation of



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   the globally unique telephone endpoint. This type is based on the
   X.500 Telephone Number attribute.

   The type may include the type parameter "TYPE" to specify intended
   use for the telephone number. The TYPE parameter values may include:
   "home" to indicate a telephone number associated with a residence,
   "msg" to indicate the telephone number has voice messaging support,
   "work" to indicate a telephone number associated with a place of
   work, "pref" to indicate a preferred-use telephone number, "voice" to
   indicate a voice telephone number, "fax" to indicate a facsimile
   telephone number, "cell" to indicate a cellular telephone number,
   "video" to indicate a video conferencing telephone number, "pager" to
   indicate a paging device telephone number, "bbs" to indicate a
   bulletin board system telephone number, "modem" to indicate a MODEM
   connected telephone number, "car" to indicate a car-phone telephone
   number, "isdn" to indicate an ISDN service telephone number, "pcs" to
   indicate a personal communication services telephone number. The
   default type is "voice". These type parameter values may specified as
   a parameter list (i.e., "TYPE=work;TYPE=voice") or as a value list
   (i.e., "TYPE=work,voice"). The default may be overridden to another
   set of values by specifying one or more alternate values. For
   example, the default TYPE of "voice" can be reset to a WORK and HOME,
   VOICE and FAX telephone number by the value list
   "TYPE=work,home,voice,fax".

   Type example:

        TEL;TYPE=work,voice,pref,msg:+1-213-555-1234

4.3.2 EMAIL Type Definition

   To: ietf-mime-directory@imc.org

   Subject: Registration of application/directory MIME type EMAIL

   Type name: EMAIL

   Type purpose: To specify the electronic mail address for
   communication with the object the vCard represents.

   Type encoding: 8bit

   Type value: A single text value.

   Type special notes: The type may include the type parameter "TYPE" to
   specify the format or preference of the electronic mail address. The
   TYPE parameter values may include: "internet" to indicate an Internet
   addressing type, "x400" to indicate a X.400 addressing type or "pref"
   to indicate a preferred-use email address when more than one is
   specified. Another IANA registered address type may also be
   specified. The default email type is "internet". A non-standard value
   may also be specified.

   Type example:


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        EMAIL;TYPE=internet:jqpublic@xyz.dom1.com

        EMAIL;TYPE=internet:jdoe@isp.net

        EMAIL;TYPE=internet,pref:jane_doe@abc.com

4.3.3 MAILER Type Definition

   To: ietf-mime-directory@imc.org

   Subject: Registration of application/directory MIME type MAILER

   Type name: MAILER

   Type purpose: To specify the type of electronic mail software that is
   used by the individual associated with the vCard.

   Type encoding: 8bit

   Type value: A single text value.

   Type special notes: This information may provide assistance to a
   correspondent regarding the type of data representation which can be
   used, and how they may be packaged. This property is based on the
   private MIME type X-Mailer that is generally implemented by MIME user
   agent products.

   Type example:

        MAILER:PigeonMail 2.1

4.4 Geographical Types

   These types are concerned with information associated with
   geographical positions or regions associated with the object the
   vCard represents.

4.4.1 TZ Type Definition

   To: ietf-mime-directory@imc.org

   Subject: Registration of application/directory MIME type TZ

   Type name: TZ

   Type purpose: To specify information related to the time zone of the
   object the vCard represents.

   Type encoding: 8bit.

   Type value: The default is a single utc-offset value. It may also be
   reset to a single text value.

   Type special notes: The type value consists of a single value.


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   Type examples:

        TZ:-05:00

        TZ;VALUE=text:-05:00; EST; Raleigh/North America
        ;This example has a single value, not a structure text value.

4.4.2 GEO Type Definition

   To: ietf-mime-directory@imc.org

   Subject: Registration of application/directory MIME type GEO

   Type name: GEO

   Type purpose: To specify information related to the global
   positioning of the object the vCard represents.

   Type encoding: 8bit.

   Type value: Two float values separated by the SEMI-COLON character
   (ASCII decimal 59).

   Type special notes: This type specifies information related to the
   global position of the object associated with the vCard. The value
   specifies latitude and longitude, in that order (i.e., "LAT LON"
   ordering). The longitude represents the location east and west of the
   prime meridian as a positive or negative real number, respectively.
   The latitude represents the location north and south of the equator
   as a positive or negative real number, respectively. The longitude
   and latitude values must be specified as decimal degrees and should
   be specified to six decimal places. This will allow for granularity
   within a meter of the geographical position. The text components are
   separated by the SEMI-COLON character (ASCII decimal 59). The simple
   formula for converting degrees-minutes-seconds into decimal degrees
   is:

        decimal = degrees + minutes/60 + seconds/3600.

   Type example:

        GEO:37.386013;-122.082932

4.5 Organizational Types

   These types are concerned with information associated with
   characteristics of the organization or organizational units of the
   object the vCard represents.

4.5.1 TITLE Type Definition

   To: ietf-mime-directory@imc.org

   Subject: Registration of application/directory MIME type TITLE


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   Type name: TITLE

   Type purpose: To specify the job title, functional position or
   function of the object the vCard represents.

   Type encoding: 8bit

   Type value: A single text value.

   Type special notes: This type is based on the X.520 Title attribute.

   Type example:

        TITLE:Director, Research and Development

4.5.2 ROLE Type Definition

   To: ietf-mime-directory@imc.org

   Subject: Registration of application/directory MIME type ROLE

   Type name: ROLE

   Type purpose: To specify information concerning the role, occupation,
   or business category of the object the vCard represents.

   Type encoding: 8bit

   Type value: A single text value.

   Type special notes: This type is based on the X.520 Business Category
   explanatory attribute. This property is included as an organizational
   type to avoid confusion with the semantics of the TITLE type and
   incorrect usage of that type when the semantics of this type is
   intended.

   Type example:

        ROLE:Programmer

4.5.3 LOGO Type Definition

   To: ietf-mime-directory@imc.org

   Subject: Registration of application/directory MIME type LOGO

   Type name: LOGO

   Type purpose: To specify a graphic image of a logo associated with
   the object the vCard represents.

   Type encoding: The encoding MUST be reset to "b" using the ENCODING
   parameter in order to specify inline, encoded binary data. If the



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   value is referenced by a URI value, then the default encoding of 8bit
   is used and no explicit ENCODING parameter is needed.

   Type value: A single value. The default is binary. It may also be
   reset to uri. The uri value may be used to specify a value outside of
   this MIME entity.

   Type special notes: The type MAY include the type parameter "TYPE" to
   specify the graphic image format type. The TYPE parameter values MUST
   be one of the IANA registered image formats or a non-standard image
   format.

   Type example:

        LOGO;VALUE=uri:http://www.abc.com/pub/logos/abccorp.jpg

        LOGO;ENCODING=b;TYPE=JPEG:MIICajCCAdOgAwIBAgICBEUwDQYJKoZIhvcN
         AQEEBQAwdzELMAkGA1UEBhMCVVMxLDAqBgNVBAoTI05ldHNjYXBlIENvbW11bm
         ljYXRpb25zIENvcnBvcmF0aW9uMRwwGgYDVQQLExNJbmZvcm1hdGlvbiBTeXN0
         <...the remainder of "B" encoded binary data...>

4.5.4 AGENT Type Definition

   To: ietf-mime-directory@imc.org

   Subject: Registration of application/directory MIME type AGENT

   Type name: AGENT

   Type purpose: To specify information about another person who will
   act on behalf of the individual or resource associated with the
   vCard.

   Type encoding: 8-bit.

   Type value: The default is a single vcard value. It may also be reset
   to either a single text or uri value. The text value may be used to
   specify textual information. The uri value may be used to specify
   information outside of this MIME entity.

   Type special notes: This type typically is used to specify an area
   administrator, assistant, or secretary for the individual associated
   with the vCard. A key characteristic of the Agent type is that it
   represents somebody or something that is separately addressable.

   Type example:

        AGENT;VALUE=uri:
         CID:JQPUBLIC.part3.960129T083020.xyzMail@host3.com

        AGENT:BEGIN:VCARD\n
         FN:Susan Thomas\n
         TEL:+1-919-555-1234\n



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         EMAIL;INTERNET:sthomas@host.com\n
         END:VCARD\n

4.5.5 ORG Type Definition

   To: ietf-mime-directory@imc.org

   Subject: Registration of application/directory MIME type ORG

   Type name: ORG

   Type purpose: To specify the organizational name and units associated
   with the vCard.

   Type encoding: 8bit

   Type value: A single structured text value consisting of components
   separated the SEMI-COLON character (ASCII decimal 59).

   Type special notes: The type is based on the X.520 Organization Name
   and Organization Unit attributes. The type value is a structured text
   consisting of the organization name, followed by one or more levels
   of organizational unit names.

   Type example: A type value consisting of an organizational name,
   organizational unit #1 name and organizational unit #2 name.

        ORG:ABC, Inc.;North American Division;Marketing

4.6 Explanatory Types

   These types are concerned with additional explanations, such as that
   related to informational notes or revisions specific to the vCard.

4.6.1 CATEGORIES Type Definition

   To: ietf-mime-directory@imc.org

   Subject: Registration of application/directory MIME type CATEGORIES

   Type name: CATEGORIES

   Type purpose: To specify application category information about the
   vCard.

   Type encoding: 8bit

   Type value: One or more text values separated by a COMMA character
   (ASCII decimal 44).

   Type example:

          CATEGORIES:TRAVEL AGENT



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          CATEGORIES:INTERNET,IETF,INDUSTRY,INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

4.6.2 NOTE Type Definition

   To: ietf-mime-directory@imc.org

   Subject: Registration of application/directory MIME type NOTE

   Type name: NOTE

   Type purpose: To specify supplemental information or a comment that
   is associated with the vCard.

   Type encoding: 8bit

   Type value: A single text value.

   Type special notes: The type is based on the X.520 Description
   attribute.

   Type example:

          NOTE:This fax number is operational 0800 to 1715
            EST, Mon-Fri.

4.6.3 PRODID Type Definition

   To: ietf-mime-directory@imc.org

   Subject: Registration of application/directory MIME type PRODID

   Type name: PRODID

   Type purpose: To specify the identifier for the product that created
   the vCard object.

   Type encoding: 8-bit.

   Type value: A single text value.

   Type special notes: Implementations SHOULD use a method such as that
   specified for Formal Public Identifiers in ISO 9070 to assure that
   the text value is unique.

   Type example:

        PRODID:-//ONLINE DIRECTORY//NONSGML Version 1//EN

4.6.4 REV Type Definition

   To: ietf-mime-directory@imc.org

   Subject: Registration of application/directory MIME type REV



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   Type name: REV

   Type purpose: To specify revision information about the current
   vCard.

   Type encoding: 8-bit.

   Type value: The default is a single date-time value. May also be
   reset to a single date value.

   Type special notes: The value distinguishes the current revision of
   the information in this vCard for other renditions of the
   information.

   Type example:

        REV:1995-10-31T22:27:10Z

        REV:1997-11-15

4.6.5 SORT-STRING Type Definition

   To: ietf-mime-directory@imc.org

   Subject: Registration of text/directory MIME type SORT-STRING

   Type Name: SORT-STRING

   Type purpose: To specify the text to be used in national language
   specific sorting of the values specified by the FN or N types.

   Type encoding: The default is 8bit. May also be reset to 7bit or
   quoted-printable.

   Type value: text

   Type special notes: The sort string is used to provide text  that is
   to be used in locale- or national language-specific sorting of the
   values for the formatted name or structured name types. Without this
   information, sorting algorithms may incorrectly sort this vCard
   within a sequence of sorted vCards. If this type is present in a
   vCard, then this value should be used for sorting the vCard, instead
   of the values of the FN or N types.

   Type example: The following would define the sort string "Harten" for
   the "FN:Rene J. van der Harten" or "N:van der
   Harten;Rene;J.;Sir;R.D.O.N.".

        SORT-STRING:Harten

4.6.6 SOUND Type Definition

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   Subject: Registration of application/directory MIME type SOUND

   Type name: SOUND

   Type purpose: To specify a digital sound content information that
   annotates some aspect of the vCard. By default this type is used to
   specify the proper pronunciation of the name type value of the vCard.

   Type encoding: The encoding MUST be reset to "b" using the ENCODING
   parameter in order to specify inline, encoded binary data. If the
   value is referenced by a URI value, then the default encoding of 8bit
   is used and no explicit ENCODING parameter is needed.

   Type value: A single value. The default is binary. It may also be
   reset to uri. The uri value may be used to specify a value outside of
   this MIME entity.

   Type special notes: The type MAY include the type parameter "TYPE" to
   specify the audio format type. The TYPE parameter values MUST be one
   of the IANA registered audio formats or a non-standard audio format.

   Type example:

        SOUND;TYPE=BASIC;VALUE=uri:CID:JOHNQPUBLIC.part8.
         19960229T080000.xyzMail@host1.com

        SOUND;TYPE=BASIC;ENCODING=b:MIICajCCAdOgAwIBAgICBEUwDQYJKoZIhvcN
         AQEEBQAwdzELMAkGA1UEBhMCVVMxLDAqBgNVBAoTI05ldHNjYXBlIENvbW11bm
         ljYXRpb25zIENvcnBvcmF0aW9uMRwwGgYDVQQLExNJbmZvcm1hdGlvbiBTeXN0
         <...the remainder of "B" encoded binary data...>

4.6.7 UID Type Definition

   To: ietf-mime-directory@imc.org

   Subject: Registration of application/directory MIME type UID

   Type name: UID

   Type purpose: To specify a value that represents a globally unique
   identifier corresponding to the individual or resource associated
   with the vCard.

   Type encoding: 8bit.

   Type value: A single text value.

   Type special notes: The type is used to uniquely identify the object
   that the vCard represents.

   The type may include the type parameter "TYPE" to specify the format
   of the identifier. The TYPE parameter value may be any IANA
   registered identifier format. The value may also be a non-standard
   format.


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   Type example:

        UID:19950401-080045-40000F192713-0052

4.6.8 URL Type Definition

   To: ietf-mime-directory@imc.org

   Subject: Registration of application/directory MIME type URL

   Type name: URL

   Type purpose: To specify a uniform resource locator associated with
   the object that the vCard refers to.

   Type encoding: 8bit

   Type value: A single uri value.

   Type example:

        URL:http://www.swbyps.restaurant.french/~chezchic.html

4.6.9 VERSION Type Definition

   To: ietf-mime-directory@imc.org

   Subject: Registration of application/directory MIME type VERSION

   Type name: VERSION

   Type purpose: To specify the version of the vCard specification used
   to format this vCard.

   Type encoding: 8bit

   Type value: A single text value.

   Type special notes: The value MUST be "3.0" if the vCard version
   corresponds to this specification.

   Type example:

        VERSION: 3.0

4.7 Security Types

   These types are concerned with the security of communication pathways
   or access to the vCard.

4.7.1 CLASS Type Definition

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   Subject: Registration of application/directory MIME type CLASS

   Type name: CLASS

   Type purpose: To specify the access classification for a vCard
   object.

   Type encoding: 8bit

   Type value: A single text value.

   Type special notes: An access classification is only one component of
   the general security model for a directory service. The
   classification attribute provides a method of capturing the intent of
   the owner for general access to information described by the vCard
   object.

   Type examples:

          CLASS:PUBLIC

          CLASS:PRIVATE

          CLASS:CONFIDENTIAL

4.7.2 KEY Type Definition

   To: ietf-mime-directory@imc.org

   Subject: Registration of application/directory MIME type KEY

   Type name: KEY

   Type purpose: To specify a public key or authentication certificate
   associated with the object that the vCard represents.

   Type encoding: The encoding MUST be reset to "b" using the ENCODING
   parameter in order to specify inline, encoded binary data. If the
   value is a text value, then the default encoding of 8bit is used and
   no explicit ENCODING parameter is needed.

   Type value: A single value. The default is binary. It may also be
   reset to text. The text value may be used to specify a text key.

   Type special notes: The type may also include the type parameter TYPE
   to specify the public key or authentication certificate format. The
   parameter type may specify any IANA registered public key or
   authentication certificate format. The parameter type may also
   specify a non-standard format.

   Type example:

        KEY;ENCODING=b: MIICajCCAdOgAwIBAgICBEUwDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEEBQA
         wdzELMAkGA1UEBhMCVVMxLDAqBgNVBAoTI05ldHNjYXBlIENbW11bmljYX


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         Rpb25zIENvcnBvcmF0aW9uMRwwGgYDVQQLExNJbmZvcm1hdGlvbiBTeXN0
         ZW1zMRwwGgYDVQQDExNyb290Y2EubmV0c2NhcGUuY29tMB4XDTk3MDYwNj
         E5NDc1OVoXDTk3MTIwMzE5NDc1OVowgYkxCzAJBgNVBAYTAlVTMSYwJAYD
         VQQKEx1OZXRzY2FwZSBDb21tdW5pY2F0aW9ucyBDb3JwLjEYMBYGA1UEAx
         MPVGltb3RoeSBBIEhvd2VzMSEwHwYJKoZIhvcNAQkBFhJob3dlc0BuZXRz
         Y2FwZS5jb20xFTATBgoJkiaJk/IsZAEBEwVob3dlczBcMA0GCSqGSIb3DQ
         EBAQUAA0sAMEgCQQC0JZf6wkg8pLMXHHCUvMfL5H6zjSk4vTTXZpYyrdN2
         dXcoX49LKiOmgeJSzoiFKHtLOIboyludF90CgqcxtwKnAgMBAAGjNjA0MB
         EGCWCGSAGG+EIBAQQEAwIAoDAfBgNVHSMEGDAWgBT84FToB/GV3jr3mcau
         +hUMbsQukjANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQQFAAOBgQBexv7o7mi3PLXadkmNP9LcIP
         mx93HGp0Kgyx1jIVMyNgsemeAwBM+MSlhMfcpbTrONwNjZYW8vJDSoi//y
         rZlVt9bJbs7MNYZVsyF1unsqaln4/vy6Uawfg8VUMk1U7jt8LYpo4YULU7
         UZHPYVUaSgVttImOHZIKi4hlPXBOhcUQ==

4.8 Extended Types

   The types defined by this document can be extended with private types
   using the non-standard, private values mechanism defined in [RFC-
   2045]. Non-standard, private types with a name starting with "X-" may
   be defined bilaterally between two cooperating agents without outside
   registration or standardization.

5. Differences With vCard v2.1

   This specification has been reviewed by the IETF community. The
   review process introduced a number of differences with the [VCARD]
   version 2.1. These differences are minor, but require that vCard
   objects conforming to this specification have a different version
   number than a vCard conforming to [VCARD]. The differences include
   the following:

        . The QUOTED-PRINTABLE inline encoding has been eliminated.
          Only the "B" encoding of [RFC 2047] is an allowed value for
          the ENCODING parameter.

        . The method for specifying CRLF character sequences in type
          values has been changed. The CRLF character sequence in a
          type value is specified with the backslash character sequence
          "\n" or "\N".

        . Any COMMA or SEMICOLON in a type value must be backslash
          escaped.

        . VERSION value corresponding to this specification must be
          "3.0".

        . The [MIME-DIR] predefined types of SOURCE, NAME and PROFILE
          are allowed.

        . The [MIME-DIR] VALUE type parameter for value data typing is
          allowed. In addition, there are extensions made to these type
          values for additional value types used in this specification.




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        . The [VCARD] CHARSET type parameter has been eliminated.
          Character set may only be specified on the CHARSET parameter
          on the Content-Type MIME header field.

        . The [VCARD] support for non-signficant LWSP character, other
          than after the COMMA character list separator, SEMICOLON
          character value component separator and the COLON value
          separator has been eliminated.

        . LOGO, PHOTO and SOUND multimedia formats need to be either
          IANA registered types or non-standard types.

        . Inline binary content must be "B" encoded and folded. A blank
          line after the encoded binary content is nolonger required.

        . TEL values may be identified as personal communication
          services telephone numbers with the PCS type parameter value.

        . The CATEGORIES, CLASS, NICKNAME, PRODID and SORT-STRING types
          have been added.

6. Formal Grammar

   The following formal grammar is provided to assist developers in
   building parsers for the vCard.

   This syntax is written according to the form described in RFC 822,
   but it references just this small subset of RFC 822 literals:

   CR           = <ASCII CR, carriage return>  ; (15, 13.)
   LF           = <ASCII LF, linefeed>         ; (12,10.)
   CRLF         = CR LF
   SPACE        = <ASCII SP, space>            ; (40,32.)
   HTAB         =<ASCII HT, horizontal-tab>    ; (11,9.)
   WS           = (SPACE / HTAB)

   All literal property names are valid as upper, lower, or mixed case.

   char         = <any printable character from the current
                  character set >

   word         = 1*char

   group        = word "."

   vcard_entity = 1*(vcard)

   vcard        = [group] "BEGIN" ":" [WS] "VCARD" 1*CRLF
                  1*([group] item *CRLF
                  [group] "END" ":" [WS] "VCARD" 1*CRLF
        ;All lines may be "folded".

   item         = "NAME" *txtparam ":" [WS] text CRLF
                / "PROFILE" *txtparam ":" [WS] "VCARD" CRLF


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                / "SOURCE" *srcparam ":" [WS] uri CRLF
                / "FN" *txtparam ":" [WS] text CRLF
                / "N" *(txtparam) ":" [WS] nameparts CRLF
                / "NICKNAME" *(txtparam) ":" [WS] text *("," [WS] text)
                  CRLF
                / "PHOTO" (imginline / imgrefer)
                / "BDAY" (dateval / datetimeval)
                / "ADR" adrparam ":" [WS] adrparts CRLF
                / "LABEL" *(adrparam) ":" [WS] text CRLF
                / "TEL" *(telparam) ":" [WS] phone-number CRLF
                / "EMAIL" *(emailparam) ":" [WS] text CRLF
                / "MAILER" *txtparam ":" [WS] text CRLF
                / "TZ" [";" [WS] "VALUE" "=" "utc-offset"] ":"
                  [WS] utc-offset
                / "GEO" [";" [WS] "VALUE" "=" "float"] ":"
                  float ";" float
                / "TITLE" *txtparam ":" [WS] text CRLF
                / "ROLE" *txtparam ":" [WS] text CRLF
                / "LOGO" (imginline / imgrefer)
                / "AGENT" ":" text CRLF
                ;The text value MUST be a string of vCard types, each
                ;type terminated with a "\n" or "\N" escapement.
                / "ORG" *txtparam ":" [WS] orgparts CRLF
                / "CATEGORIES" *txtparam ":" [WS] text *("," [WS] text)
                  CRLF
                / "NOTE" *txtparam ":" [WS] text CRLF
                / "PRODID *txtparam ":" [WS] text CRLF
                / "REV" (dateval / datetimeval)
                / "SOUND" (sndinline / sndrefer)
                / "URL" [";" [WS] "VALUE" "=" "uri"] ":" [WS] uri CRLF
                / "UID" [";" [WS] "VALUE" "=" "text"] ":" [WS] text CRLF
                / "VERSION" ":" "3.0"
                / "CLASS" *txtparam ":" [WS] text CRLF
                / "KEY" (keytext) / (keybinary)
                / "X-" word *txtparam ":" [WS] value

   txtparam     = (";" [WS] "VALUE" "=" "text")
                  / (";" [WS] "LANGUAGE" "=" langval)
                  / (";" [WS] "X-" word "=" word)

   langval      = <a language string as defined in RFC 1766>

   srcparam     = (";" [WS] "VALUE" "=" "uri")
                  / (";" [WS] "CONTEXT" "=" word)
                        ;Parameter values specifies the protocol
                        ; context for the URI value.
                  / (";" [WS] "X-" word "=" word)

   adrparam     = ";" [WS] ["TYPE" "="] adrtype *("," [WS] adrtype)
                  *(txtparam)

   adrtype      = "dom" / "intl" / "postal" / "parcel" / "home"
                / "work" / "pref" / ianatype / "X-" word



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   adrparts     = 0*6(text ";") text
        ; PO Box, Extended Address, Street, Locality, Region, Postal
        ; Code, Country Name

   orgparts     = *(text ";") text
        ; First is Organization Name, remainder are Organization Units.

   nameparts    = 0*4(text *("," text) ";") text *("," text)
        ; Family, Given, Middle, Prefix, Suffix.
        ; Example:Public;John;Q.;Reverend Dr.;III, Esq.

   telparam     = ";" [WS] ["TYPE" "="] teltype *("," [WS] teltype)

   teltype      = "HOME" / "WORK" / "PREF" / "VOICE" / "FAX" / "MSG"
                / "CELL" / "PAGER" / "BBS" / "MODEM" / "CAR" / "ISDN"
                / "VIDEO" / "PCS" / ianatype / "X-" word

   emailparam   = ";" [WS] ["TYPE" "="] emailtype ["," [WS] "PREF"]

   emailtype    = "INTERNET" / "X400" / ianatype / "X-" word

   imginline    = imginlparm ":" [WS] binary CRLF
                  ;Value MUST be "b" encoded image content

   imginlparm   =  [";" [WS] "VALUE" "=" "binary"]
                   ";" [WS] "ENCODING" "=" "b"
                   ";" [WS] "TYPE" "=" word
                  ;Value MUST be an IANA registered image type

   imgrefer     = imgrefparm ":" [WS] uri
                  ;URI MUST refer to image content of given type

   imgrefparm   = ";" [WS] "VALUE" "=" "uri"
                  ";" [WS] "TYPE" "=" word
                  ;Value MUST be an IANA registered image type

   sndinline    = sndinlparm ":" [WS] binary CRLF
                  ;Value MUST be "b" encoded audio content

   sndinlparm   =  [";" [WS] "VALUE" "=" "binary"]
                   ";" [WS] "ENCODING" "=" "b"
                   ";" [WS] "TYPE" "=" word
                  ;Value MUST be an IANA registered audio type

   sndrefer     = sndrefparm ":" [WS] uri
                  ;URI MUST refer to audio content of given type

   sndrefparm   = ";" [WS] "VALUE" "=" "uri"
                  ";" [WS] "TYPE" "=" word
                  ;Value MUST be an IANA registered audio type

   dateval      = [";" [WS] "VALUE" "=" "date"] ":" [WS] date

   datetimeval  = ";" [WS] "VALUE" "=" "date-time" ";" [ws] date-time


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                / "KEY" (keytext) / (keybinary)

   keytext      = [";" [WS] "TYPE" "=" keytype] [";" [WS] "TYPE" "="
                  "text"] ":" text

   keybinary    = [";" [WS] "TYPE" "=" keytype] (";" [WS] "TYPE" "="
                  "binary") (";" [WS] "ENCODING" "=" "b") ":" [WS]
                  binary
                  ;Value MUST be a "b" encoded key or certificate

   keytype      = "X509" / "PGP" / ianatype / "X-" word

   value        = binary / boolean / date / date-time / float / integer
                / phone-number / text / time / utc-offset / vcard /
                / ianavalue

   text         = *(word WS)
        ; To include a SEMICOLON in this string it must be escaped
        ; with a "\" character. To include a COMMA in this string it
        ; MUST be escaped with a "\" characer.

   binary       = <A text string as defined in [RFC 2047]>

   date         = <A single value as defined in [MIME-DIR]>

   time         = <A single value as defined in [MIME-DIR]>

   date-time    = <A single value as defined in [MIME-DIR]

   float        = <A single value as defined in [MIME-DIR]>

   phone-number = <A text value as defined in [CCITT E.163] and
                   [CCITT X.121]>

   uri          = <A single value as defined in RFC 1738>

   utc-offset   = ("+" / "-") time-hour ":" time-minute
   time-hour    = 2DIGIT                ;00-23
   time-minute  = 2DIGIT                ;00-59

   ianatype     = <Any IANA registered value>

   ianavalue    = <ANY IANA registered value type format>

6.1 Acknowledgements

   The authors would like to thank the participants in the IETF ASID
   working group, in addition to the following individuals, Roland
   Alden, Stephen Bartlett, Alec Dun, Daniel Gurney, Bruce Johnston,
   Daniel Klaussen, Chris Newman, Vinod Seraphin, Michelle Watkins; who
   provided numerous suggestions and comments on this work.





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6.2 Authors's Addresses

   BEGIN:vCard
   FN:Frank Dawson
   ORG:Lotus Development Corporation
   ADR;TYPE=WORK,POSTAL,PARCEL:;;6544 Battleford Drive
    ;Raleigh;NC;27613-3502;U.S.A.
   TEL;TYPE=VOICE,MSG,WORK: +1-919-676-9515
   TEL;TYPE=FAX,WORK: +1-919-676-9564
   EMAIL;TYPE=INTERNET,PREF:Frank_Dawson@Lotus.com
   EMAIL;TYPE=INTERNET:fdawson@earthlink.net
   URL:http://home.earthlink.net/~fdawson
   END:vCard

   BEGIN:vCard
   FN:Tim Howes
   ORG:Netscape Communications Corp.
   ADR;TYPE=WORK:;;501 E. Middlefield Rd.;Mountain View;
    CA; 94043;U.S.A.
   TEL;TYPE=VOICE,MSG,WORK:+1-415-937-3419
   TEL;TYPE=FAX,WORK:+1-415-528-4164
   EMAIL;TYPE=INTERNET:howes@netscape.com
   END:vCard

6.3 References

   The following documents are referenced by this work.

   [ISO 8601] ISO 8601:1988 - Data elements and interchange formats -
   Information interchange - Representation of dates and times - The
   International Organization for Standardization, June, 1988.

   [ISO 8601 TC] ISO 8601, Technical Corrigendum 1 - Data elements and
   interchange formats - Information interchange - Representation of
   dates and times - The International Organization for Standardization,
   May, 1991.

   [ISO 9070] ISO 9070, Information Processing - SGML support facilities
   - Registration Procedures for Public Text Owner Identifiers, April,
   1991.

   [CCITT E.163] Recommendation E.163 - Numbering Plan for The
   International Telephone Service, CCITT Blue Book, Fascicle II.2, pp.
   128-134, November, 1988.

   [CCITT X.121] Recommendation X.121 - International Numbering Plan for
   Public Data Networks, CCITT Blue Book, Fascicle VIII.3, pp. 317-332,
   November, 1988.

   [CCITT X.520] Recommendation X.520 - The Directory - Selected
   Attribute Types, November 1988.

   [CCITT X.521] Recommendation X.521 - The Directory - Selected Object
   Classes, November 1988.


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   [MIME-DIR] Howes, T., Smith, M., "A MIME Content-Type for Directory
   Information", Internet-draft-ietf-asid-mime-direct-05.txt, November,
   1997.

   [RFC-822] Crocker, D., "Standard for the Format of ARPA Internet Text
   Messages", STD 11, RFC 822, August 1982.

   [RFC-1738] Berners-Lee, T., Masinter, L., McCahill, M., "Uniform
   Resource Locators (URL)", RFC 1738, December 1994.

   [RFC-1766] Alvestrand, H., "Tags for the Identification of
   Languages", March 1995.

   [RFC-1872] Levinson, E., "The MIME Multipart/Related Content-type,"
   RFC 1872, December 1995.

   [RFC-2045] Freed, N., Borenstein, N., " Multipurpose Internet Mail
   Extensions (MIME) - Part One: Format of Internet Message Bodies", RFC
   2045, November 1996.

   [RFC-2046] Freed, N., Borenstein, N., " Multipurpose Internet Mail
   Extensions (MIME) - Part Two: Media Types", RFC 2046, November 1996.

   [RFC-2047] Moore, K., "Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) -
   Part Three: Message Header Extensions for Non-ASCII Text", RFC 2047,
   November 1996.

   [RFC-2048] Freed, N., J. Klensin, J. Postel, "Multipurpose Internet
   Mail Extensions (MIME) - Part Four: Registration Procedures", RFC
   2048, January 1997.

   [RFC2119] "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement Levels",
   RFC 2119, March 1997.

   [VCARD] VERSIT Consortium, "vCard - The Electronic Business Card
   Version 2.1", http://www.versit.com/pdi/vcard-21.txt, September 18,
   1996.

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