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A list describing vCard elements for easier reference than the relevant RFC text. The person or organization that the vCard is describing is referred to as the entity in this list.


FN

Formatted name, a single text value naming the entity that is represented by the vCard

N

Name of the entity - a structure containing first and last names, prefixes, additional names, etc. (Each of the names can have multiple values)

NICKNAME

Nickname of the entity (multiple values possible)

PHOTO

Photo of the entity. Can be a URL or encoded raw image file

BDAY

Birthday of the entity

ADR

Delivery address

LABEL

Label address

TEL

Phone numbers

EMAIL

Email addresses

MAILER

Type of email program used (kind of atavistic nowadays)

IMPP

Instant messaging profile

TZ

Time zone

GEO

Geographic position (latitude and longitude)

TITLE

Title or position of an individual within an organization or other entity

ROLE

Role or occupation of an individual within an organization or other entity

LOGO

An image logo of the organization (in case of an organization's vCard) or the organization the individual belongs to.

AGENT

An embedded vCard containing data about a person that can represent the primary entity

ORG

Organization name

NOTE

Notes and comments

REV

Revision identifier

SOUND

Sound file with the pronunciation of the formatted name (FN)

URL

A URL address

UID

Unique identifier associated with the entity

VERSION

vCard version (e.g. 2.1 or 3.0)

KEY

Public encryption key of the entity


Taken from RFC2426, RFC4770

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