Internet Assigned Numbers Authority

vCard Elements

Created
2011-06-10
Last Updated
2024-05-09
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
Plain text

Registries included below

vCard Properties

Expert(s)
Primary: Simon Perreault; Backup: Peter Saint-Andre
Reference
[RFC6350]
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 [RFC6350, Section 6.1.3]
KIND [RFC6350, Section 6.1.4]
XML [RFC6350, Section 6.1.5]
FN [RFC6350, Section 6.2.1]
N [RFC6350, Section 6.2.2][RFC9554, Section 2.2]
NICKNAME [RFC6350, Section 6.2.3]
PHOTO [RFC6350, Section 6.2.4]
BDAY [RFC6350, Section 6.2.5]
ANNIVERSARY [RFC6350, Section 6.2.6]
GENDER [RFC6350, Section 6.2.7]
ADR [RFC6350, Section 6.3.1][RFC9554, Section 2.1]
TEL [RFC6350, Section 6.4.1]
EMAIL [RFC6350, Section 6.4.2]
IMPP [RFC6350, Section 6.4.3]
LANG [RFC6350, Section 6.4.4]
TZ [RFC6350, Section 6.5.1]
GEO [RFC6350, Section 6.5.2]
TITLE [RFC6350, Section 6.6.1]
ROLE [RFC6350, Section 6.6.2]
LOGO [RFC6350, Section 6.6.3]
ORG [RFC6350, Section 6.6.4]
MEMBER [RFC6350, Section 6.6.5]
RELATED [RFC6350, Section 6.6.6]
CATEGORIES [RFC6350, Section 6.7.1]
NOTE [RFC6350, Section 6.7.2]
PRODID [RFC6350, Section 6.7.3]
REV [RFC6350, Section 6.7.4]
SOUND [RFC6350, Section 6.7.5]
UID [RFC6350, Section 6.7.6]
CLIENTPIDMAP [RFC6350, Section 6.7.7]
URL [RFC6350, Section 6.7.8]
VERSION [RFC6350, Section 6.7.9]
KEY [RFC6350, Section 6.8.1]
FBURL [RFC6350, Section 6.9.1]
CALADRURI [RFC6350, Section 6.9.2]
CALURI [RFC6350, Section 6.9.3]
BIRTHPLACE [RFC6474, Section 2.1]
DEATHPLACE [RFC6474, Section 2.2]
DEATHDATE [RFC6474, Section 2.3]
EXPERTISE [RFC6715, Section 2.1]
HOBBY [RFC6715, Section 2.2]
INTEREST [RFC6715, Section 2.3]
ORG-DIRECTORY [RFC6715, Section 2.4][RFC Errata 3341]
CONTACT-URI [RFC8605, Section 2.1]
CREATED [RFC9554, Section 3.1]
GRAMGENDER [RFC9554, Section 3.2]
LANGUAGE [RFC9554, Section 3.3]
PRONOUNS [RFC9554, Section 3.4]
SOCIALPROFILE [RFC9554, Section 3.5]
JSPROP [RFC9555, Section 3.2.1]

vCard Parameters

Expert(s)
Primary: Simon Perreault; Backup: Peter Saint-Andre
Reference
[RFC6350]
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 [RFC6350, Section 5.1]
VALUE [RFC6350, Section 5.2]
PREF [RFC6350, Section 5.3]
ALTID [RFC6350, Section 5.4]
PID [RFC6350, Section 5.5]
TYPE [RFC6350, Section 5.6]
MEDIATYPE [RFC6350, Section 5.7]
CALSCALE [RFC6350, Section 5.8]
SORT-AS [RFC6350, Section 5.9]
GEO [RFC6350, Section 5.10]
TZ [RFC6350, Section 5.11]
INDEX [RFC6715, Section 3.1]
LEVEL [RFC6715, Section 3.2]
GROUP [RFC7095, Section 8.1]
CC [RFC8605, Section 3.1]
AUTHOR [RFC9554, Section 4.1]
AUTHOR-NAME [RFC9554, Section 4.2]
CREATED [RFC9554, Section 4.3]
DERIVED [RFC9554, Section 4.4]
LABEL [RFC6350, Section 6.3.1][RFC9554, Section 4.5]
PHONETIC [RFC9554, Section 4.6]
PROP-ID [RFC9554, Section 4.7]
SCRIPT [RFC9554, Section 4.8]
SERVICE-TYPE [RFC9554, Section 4.9]
USERNAME [RFC9554, Section 4.10]
JSPTR [RFC9555, Section 3.3.2]

vCard Value Data Types

Registration Procedure(s)
Expert Review and RFC Required
Expert(s)
Primary: Simon Perreault; Backup: Peter Saint-Andre
Reference
[RFC6350]
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 [RFC6350, Section 4.4]
DATE [RFC6350, Section 4.3.1]
DATE-AND-OR-TIME [RFC6350, Section 4.3.4]
DATE-TIME [RFC6350, Section 4.3.3]
FLOAT [RFC6350, Section 4.6]
INTEGER [RFC6350, Section 4.5]
LANGUAGE-TAG [RFC6350, Section 4.8]
TEXT [RFC6350, Section 4.1]
TIME [RFC6350, Section 4.3.2]
TIMESTAMP [RFC6350, Section 4.3.5]
UNKNOWN [RFC7095, Section 8.2]
URI [RFC6350, Section 4.2]
UTC-OFFSET [RFC6350, Section 4.7]

vCard Property Values

Registration Procedure(s)
Expert Review and RFC Required
Expert(s)
Primary: Simon Perreault; Backup: Peter Saint-Andre
Reference
[RFC6350]
Available Formats

CSV
Property Value Reference
BEGIN VCARD [RFC6350, Section 6.1.1]
END VCARD [RFC6350, Section 6.1.2]
KIND individual [RFC6350, Section 6.1.4]
KIND group [RFC6350, Section 6.1.4]
KIND org [RFC6350, Section 6.1.4]
KIND location [RFC6350, Section 6.1.4]
KIND application [RFC6473, Section 3]
KIND device [RFC6869, Section 3]
VERSION 4.0 [RFC6350, Section 6.7.9][RFC Errata 3000]
GRAMGENDER animate [RFC9554, Section 3.2]
GRAMGENDER common [RFC9554, Section 3.2]
GRAMGENDER feminine [RFC9554, Section 3.2]
GRAMGENDER inanimate [RFC9554, Section 3.2]
GRAMGENDER masculine [RFC9554, Section 3.2]
GRAMGENDER neuter [RFC9554, Section 3.2]

vCard Parameter Values

Registration Procedure(s)
Expert Review and RFC Required
Expert(s)
Primary: Simon Perreault; Backup: Peter Saint-Andre
Reference
[RFC6350]
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 [RFC6350, 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 [RFC6350, Section 5.6]
TEL TYPE text [RFC6350, Section 6.4.1]
TEL TYPE voice [RFC6350, Section 6.4.1]
TEL TYPE fax [RFC6350, Section 6.4.1]
TEL TYPE cell [RFC6350, Section 6.4.1]
TEL TYPE video [RFC6350, Section 6.4.1]
TEL TYPE pager [RFC6350, Section 6.4.1]
TEL TYPE textphone [RFC6350, Section 6.4.1]
TEL TYPE main-number [RFC7852]
BDAY, ANNIVERSARY CALSCALE gregorian [RFC6350, Section 5.8]
RELATED TYPE contact [RFC6350, Section 6.6.6]
RELATED TYPE acquaintance [RFC6350, Section 6.6.6]
RELATED TYPE friend [RFC6350, Section 6.6.6]
RELATED TYPE met [RFC6350, Section 6.6.6]
RELATED TYPE co-worker [RFC6350, Section 6.6.6]
RELATED TYPE colleague [RFC6350, Section 6.6.6]
RELATED TYPE co-resident [RFC6350, Section 6.6.6]
RELATED TYPE neighbor [RFC6350, Section 6.6.6]
RELATED TYPE child [RFC6350, Section 6.6.6]
RELATED TYPE parent [RFC6350, Section 6.6.6]
RELATED TYPE sibling [RFC6350, Section 6.6.6]
RELATED TYPE spouse [RFC6350, Section 6.6.6]
RELATED TYPE kin [RFC6350, Section 6.6.6]
RELATED TYPE muse [RFC6350, Section 6.6.6]
RELATED TYPE crush [RFC6350, Section 6.6.6]
RELATED TYPE date [RFC6350, Section 6.6.6]
RELATED TYPE sweetheart [RFC6350, Section 6.6.6]
RELATED TYPE me [RFC6350, Section 6.6.6]
RELATED TYPE agent [RFC6350, Section 6.6.6]
RELATED TYPE emergency [RFC6350, Section 6.6.6]
RELATED TYPE emergency [RFC6350, Section 6.6.6]
EXPERTISE LEVEL beginner [RFC6715, Section 3.2]
EXPERTISE LEVEL average [RFC6715, Section 3.2]
EXPERTISE LEVEL expert [RFC6715, Section 3.2]
HOBBY LEVEL high [RFC6715, Section 3.2]
HOBBY LEVEL medium [RFC6715, Section 3.2]
HOBBY LEVEL low [RFC6715, Section 3.2]
INTEREST LEVEL high [RFC6715, Section 3.2]
INTEREST LEVEL medium [RFC6715, Section 3.2]
INTEREST LEVEL low [RFC6715, Section 3.2]
ADR TYPE billing [RFC9554, Section 5.1]
ADR TYPE delivery [RFC9554, Section 5.2]
ADR, N PHONETIC ipa [RFC9554, Section 4.6]
ADR, N PHONETIC jyut [RFC9554, Section 4.6]
ADR, N PHONETIC piny [RFC9554, Section 4.6]
ADR, N PHONETIC script [RFC9554, Section 4.6]