inconsistency in vCard 3.0

"Grote Stefanie (CM-DI/ESA2)" <[email protected]> Fri, 8 Oct 2004 13:35:53 +0200
Newsgroups gmane.ietf.vcard
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Hello!

I=B4m new here and have an urgent question concerning vCard. I=B4m =
developping a vCard-Reader.
While I read the specifications 2.1 and 3.0 I get puzzled.
In both specs all keywords like : BEGIN, VCARD, WORK, HOME,... are =
written in kapital letters.
And additionally I thought every vCard has to have the property N:....

But in the specification 3.0 on page 38 is the following example:

 BEGIN:vCard
   VERSION:3.0
   FN:Frank Dawson
   ORG:Lotus Development Corporation
   ADR;TYPE=3DWORK,POSTAL,PARCEL:;;6544 Battleford Drive
    ;Raleigh;NC;27613-3502;U.S.A.
   TEL;TYPE=3DVOICE,MSG,WORK:+1-919-676-9515
   TEL;TYPE=3DFAX,WORK:+1-919-676-9564
   EMAIL;TYPE=3DINTERNET,PREF:[email protected]
   EMAIL;TYPE=3DINTERNET:[email protected]
   URL:http://home.earthlink.net/~fdawson
   END:vCard

My question: Is it allowed not to wright N: in a vCard and is it =
possible to use small letters in key words?

Thank you for your soon reply!

Stefanie Grote

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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">I=B4m new here and have an urgent =
question concerning vCard. I=B4m developping a vCard-Reader.</FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">While I read the specifications 2.1 =
and 3.0 I get puzzled.</FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">In both specs all keywords like : =
BEGIN, VCARD, WORK, HOME,... are written in kapital letters.</FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">And additionally I thought every vCard =
has to have the property N:....</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">But in the specification 3.0 on page 38 =
is the following example:</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">&nbsp;BEGIN:vCard</FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp; VERSION:3.0</FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp; FN:Frank Dawson</FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp; ORG:Lotus Development =
Corporation</FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp; =
ADR;TYPE=3DWORK,POSTAL,PARCEL:;;6544 Battleford Drive</FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
;Raleigh;NC;27613-3502;U.S.A.</FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp; =
TEL;TYPE=3DVOICE,MSG,WORK:+1-919-676-9515</FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp; =
TEL;TYPE=3DFAX,WORK:+1-919-676-9564</FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp; =
EMAIL;TYPE=3DINTERNET,PREF:[email protected]</FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp; =
EMAIL;TYPE=3DINTERNET:[email protected]</FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp; URL:<A =
HREF=3D"http://home.earthlink.net/~fdawson">http://home.earthlink.net/~fd=
awson</A></FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp; END:vCard</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">My question: Is it allowed not to =
wright N: in a vCard and is it possible to use small letters in key =
words?</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Thank you for your soon reply!</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Stefanie Grote</FONT>
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