RFC 6868 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2013
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Parameter Value Encoding in iCalendar and vCard
Overview
RFC 6868, “Parameter Value Encoding in iCalendar and vCard”, is a Proposed Standard document published in February 2013 by C. Daboo. It updates RFC 5545, RFC 6321, RFC 6350, RFC 6351. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This specification updates the data formats for iCalendar (RFC 5545) and vCard (RFC 6350) to allow parameter values to include certain characters forbidden by the existing specifications.
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
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- RFC 6866 Problem Statement for Renumbering IPv6 Hosts with Static Addresses in Enterprise Networks
- RFC 6870 Pseudowire Preferential Forwarding Status Bit
- RFC 6865 Simple Reed-Solomon Forward Error Correction Scheme for FECFRAME
- RFC 6871 Session Description Protocol Media Capabilities Negotiation
- RFC 6864 Updated Specification of the IPv4 ID Field
- RFC 6872 The Common Log Format for the Session Initiation Protocol : Framework and Information Model