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Appendix E
(normative)
draft-ietf-vcarddav-vcardrev-03

7.1.3. SOURCE

Purpose

To identify the source of directory information contained in the content type.

Value type

uri

Special notes

The SOURCE property is used to provide the means by which applications knowledgeable in the given directory service protocol can obtain additional or more up-to-date information from the directory service. It contains a URI as defined in IETF RFC 3986 and/or other information referencing the vCard to which the information pertains. When directory information is available from more than one source, the sending entity can pick what it considers to be the best source, or multiple SOURCE properties can be included.

EXAMPLE 1
SOURCE:ldap://ldap.example.com/cn=Babs%20Jensen,%20o=Babsco,%20c=US
SOURCE:http://directory.example.com/addressbooks/jdoe/Jean%20Dupont.vcf

7.1.5. KIND

Purpose

To specify the kind of object the vCard represents.

Value type

A single text value.

Special notes

The value may be one of: “individual” for a single person, “group” for a group of people, “org” for an organization, an x-name or an iana-token. If this property is absent, “individual” MUST be assumed as default.

EXAMPLE 2

This represents someone named Jane Doe working in the marketing department of the North American division of ABC Inc.

BEGIN:VCARD
VERSION:4.0
KIND:individual
FN:Jane Doe
ORG:ABC\, Inc.;North American Division;Marketing
END:VCARD

This represents the department itself, commonly known as ABC Marketing.

BEGIN:VCARD
VERSION:4.0
KIND:org
FN:ABC Marketing
ORG:ABC\, Inc.;North American Division;Marketing
END:VCARD