RFC 7265 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2014

jCal: The JSON Format for iCalendar

Overview

RFC 7265, “jCal: The JSON Format for iCalendar”, is a Proposed Standard document published in May 2014 by P. Kewisch, C. Daboo, M. Douglass. It has since been updated by RFC 7529. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This specification defines "jCal", a JSON format for iCalendar data. The iCalendar data format is a text format for capturing and exchanging information normally stored within a calendaring and scheduling application, for example, tasks and events. JSON is a lightweight, text-based, language-independent data interchange format commonly used in Internet applications.

Abstract as published in the RFC, via rfc-editor.org.

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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RFC 7529
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