[uf-discuss] Re: birthday versus birthdate

[Ray Daly]

Toby, I complete agree with your view. I'm not sure which of the three
options that I will take and certainly not a too early year. Thanks
for the confirmation.

-ray

On 7/31/07, Toby A Inkster <mail at tobyinkster.co.uk> wrote:
> Ray Daly wrote:
>
> > But in my view birthday is only month and date because it repeats
> > every year. And some people don't want to disclose their year of birth
> > but do want to celebrate their birthday. (eg 19 June).
>
> As vCalendar doesn't allow any syntax to specify a date without a year,
> you have three choices:
>
>         1. Don't use hCalendar to record the birthday;
>         2. Record the year, even if people don't want you to; or
>         3. Use an implausible year, e.g. AD 1800 or AD 2500.
>
> (If using option #3, make sure you don't choose a year so far back in time
> that it pushes you into the Julian calendar. All hell will break loose.)
>
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