RFC 6351 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2011
THU · 30 JUL 2026
xCard: vCard XML Representation
Overview
RFC 6351, “xCard: vCard XML Representation”, is a Proposed Standard document published in August 2011 by S. Perreault. It has since been updated by RFC 6868. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document defines the XML schema of the vCard data format. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
What “Proposed Standard” means
An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.
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Relationships to other RFCs
Other RFCs from 2011
- RFC 6350 vCard Format Specification
- RFC 6352 CardDAV: vCard Extensions to Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning
- RFC 6349 Framework for TCP Throughput Testing
- RFC 6353 Transport Layer Security Transport Model for the Simple Network Management Protocol
- RFC 6348 Requirements for Point-to-Multipoint Extensions to the Label Distribution Protocol
- RFC 6354 Forward-Shifted RTP Redundancy Payload Support
- RFC 6355 Definition of the UUID-Based DHCPv6 Unique Identifier
- RFC 6346 The Address plus Port Approach to the IPv4 Address Shortage