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Name vCard
Version  
Other names  
Identifiers PUID:  fmt/395
MIME:  text/vcard
Family  
Classification  
Disclosure  
Description vCard is a file format standard for electronic business cards. vCards are often attached to e-mail messages, but can be exchanged in other ways, such as on the World Wide Web or instant messaging.
Orientation  
Byte order  
Related file formats Has lower priority than vCard (2.1)
Has lower priority than vCard (3)
Has lower priority than vCard (4)
Technical Environment  
Released  
Supported until  
Format Risk  
Developed by World Wide Web Consortium
Supported by World Wide Web Consortium
Source National Library of New Zealand / National Library of New Zealand
Source date 16 Mar 2012
Source description 08/2023 (v.113)- Extension vcard added and specification added to note field. Researched internally.
Last updated 15 Aug 2023
Note Specification: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6350 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vcard
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