hcalendar-profile

Here's a first pass at a XMDP Profile for hCalendar

vcalendar - A container for one or more events (vevent). This property is optional; if there is only one event then omit it

vevent - A container for one event

dtstart - Date/time of the start of the event

dtend - Date/time of the end of the event

duration - Length of the event

summary - Short synopsis of the event, or the title of the event, or the name of the event

uid - A globally unique identifier for the event; typically a URL is used

dtstamp - Date/time of when the document containing information about the event was created

method - Values for this property are: PUBLISH, REQUEST, REPLY, ADD, CANCEL, REFRESH, COUNTER, or DECLINECOUNTER. For example, a value of REQUEST indicates that a request is being made for the event to occur

category - Common values are: MEETING, APPOINTMENT, CONFERENCE, EXPO. Note: this property may be repeated (an event may belong in several categories)

location - Tells where the event is to be held

url - A URL to a page that contains the definitive/preferred information about an event; uid and url are typically the same

description - A more detailed synopsis of the event than that provided by summary

last-modified - Date/time the information about the event was updated

status - Values are: TENTATIVE, CONFIRMED, CANCELLED

class - Access classification of the event information; values are: PUBLIC, PRIVATE, CONFIDENTIAL

Related Pages

• hCalendar - specification
• hCalendar intro - plain English introduction
• hCalendar authoring - learn how to add hCalendar markup to your existing events.
• hCalendar creator (hCalendar creator feedback) - create your own hCalendar events.
• hCalendar cheatsheet - hCalendar properties
• hCalendar examples in the wild - an on-going list of websites which use hCalendars.
• hCalendar implementations - websites or tools which either generate or parse hCalendars
• hCalendar FAQ - If you have any questions about hCalendar, check here.
• hCalendar parsing - normative details of how to parse hCalendar.
• hCalendar profile - the XMDP profile for hCalendar
• hCalendar singular properties - an explanation of the list of singular properties in hCalendar.
• hCalendar tests - a wiki page with actual embedded hCalendar events to try parsing.
• hCalendar "to do" - jobs to do
• hCalendar advocacy - encourage others to use hCalendar.
• iCalendar implementations

This specification is a work in progress. As additional aspects are discussed, understood, and written, they will be added. These thoughts, issues, and questions are kept in separate pages.

• hCalendar Brainstorming - brainstorms and other explorations relating to hCalendar
• hCalendar issues - issues with the specification