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| ===== RFC2426 - vCard MIME Directory Profile ===== | ===== RFC2426 - vCard MIME Directory Profile ===== | ||
| - | [[dido:public:stds:tech:ietf | return to the IETF Standards ]] | + | [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.b_stds:tech:ietf:start| return to the IETF Standards ]] |
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| ==== Overview ==== | ==== Overview ==== | ||
| - | The [MIME-DIR] document defines a MIME Content-Type for holding | + | : //The [MIME-DIR] document defines a MIME Content-Type for holding |
| different kinds of directory information. The directory information | different kinds of directory information. The directory information | ||
| can be based on any of a number of directory schemas. This document | can be based on any of a number of directory schemas. This document | ||
| defines a [MIME-DIR] usage profile for conveying directory | defines a [MIME-DIR] usage profile for conveying directory | ||
| information based on one such schema; that of the white-pages type of | information based on one such schema; that of the white-pages type of | ||
| - | person object. | + | person [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:o:object|object]].// |
| - | The schema is based on the attributes for the person object defined | + | : //The schema is based on the attributes for the person object defined |
| in the X.520 and X.521 directory services recommendations. The schema | in the X.520 and X.521 directory services recommendations. The schema | ||
| has augmented the basic attributes defined in the X.500 series | has augmented the basic attributes defined in the X.500 series | ||
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| of the information commonly found on a paper business card. This | of the information commonly found on a paper business card. This | ||
| schema was first defined in the [VCARD] document. Hence, this [MIME- | schema was first defined in the [VCARD] document. Hence, this [MIME- | ||
| - | DIR] profile is referred to as the vCard MIME Directory Profile. | + | DIR] profile is referred to as the vCard MIME Directory Profile.// |
| - | A directory entry based on this usage profile can include traditional | + | : //A directory entry based on this usage profile can include traditional |
| directory, white-pages information such as the distinguished name | directory, white-pages information such as the distinguished name | ||
| used to uniquely identify the entry, a formatted representation of | used to uniquely identify the entry, a formatted representation of | ||
| - | the name used for user-interface or presentation purposes, both the | + | the name used for user [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:i:interface|interface]] or presentation purposes, both the |
| structured and presentation form of the delivery address, various | structured and presentation form of the delivery address, various | ||
| telephone numbers and organizational information associated with the | telephone numbers and organizational information associated with the | ||
| entry. In addition, traditional paper business card information such | entry. In addition, traditional paper business card information such | ||
| as an image of an organizational logo or identify photograph can be | as an image of an organizational logo or identify photograph can be | ||
| - | included in this person object. | + | included in this person object.// |
| - | The vCard MIME Directory Profile also provides support for | + | : //The vCard MIME Directory Profile also provides support for |
| representing other important information about the person associated | representing other important information about the person associated | ||
| with the directory entry. For instance, the date of birth of the | with the directory entry. For instance, the date of birth of the | ||
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| time that the directory information was last updated; annotations | time that the directory information was last updated; annotations | ||
| often written on a business card; Uniform Resource Locators (URL) for | often written on a business card; Uniform Resource Locators (URL) for | ||
| - | a website; public key information. The profile also provides support | + | a website; [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:public_key|public key]] information. The profile also provides support |
| for non-standard extensions to the schema. This provides the | for non-standard extensions to the schema. This provides the | ||
| flexibility for implementations to augment the current capabilities | flexibility for implementations to augment the current capabilities | ||
| - | of the profile in a standardized way. | + | of the profile in a standardized way.// |
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| + | ~~DISCUSSION:on|Outstanding Issues~~ | ||
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