(registered 2024-06-27, last updated 2024-06-27)

Media type name: text

Media subtype name: vnd.vcf

Required parameters: N/A

Optional parameters: N/A

Encoding considerations: 8bit

Security considerations: The Media type does not contain active or executable content.

Interoperability considerations: The use of open and non-proprietary formats in the medical field increases the possibility of integration between systems at all levels.

Published specification: None

Applications which use this media: The format can be used to enable interoperability in genomics data exchange between Electronic Health Record, Clinical systems and Picture Archiving and Communication Systems.

Fragment identifier considerations: None

Restrictions on usage: None

Additional information:

1. Deprecated alias names for this type: N/A
2. Magic number(s): 0x42, 0x5A, 0x68
3. File extension(s): .vcf
4. Macintosh file type code: N/A
5. Object Identifiers: N/A

Person to contact for further information:

1. Name: Anand Jahagirdar
2. Email: Anand.Jahagirdar&karkinos.in

Intended usage: COMMON

Used only in genomics data exchange

Author/Change controller: Anand Jahagirdar