Subject: [Ietf-calsify] MIME type in iCal objects

From: Doug at Royer.com (Doug Royer)
Date: Tue Nov 8 13:27:43 2005

In the Jabber room, Cyrus said:

 > cyrus_daboo: The method= MIME parameter is simply a hint to the
 > client about what is inside.

And I think this is busted. I think the METHOD needs to be
a 'MAY'. And when not supplied, means that more than
one METHOD is included for complex entries like
this one:

	BEGIN:VCALENDAR
	METHOD:PUBLISH               < -------
	BEGIN:VEVENT
	UID: uid-1
	SEQUENCE:0
	DTSTART: 2005=NOV-01 1pm
	DURATION: 1 hour
	LOCATION: room A
	RRULE:FREQ=WEEKLY;COUNT=52
	...
	EXDATE: 22-NOV-01 1pm
	END:VEVENT
	END:VCALENDAR
	
	BEGIN:VCALENDAR
	METHOD:ADD                   < ------
	BEGIN:VEVENT
	UID: uid-1
	SEQUENCE:1
	DTSTART: 22-NOV-01 1pm
	LOCATION: room B
	...
	END:VEVENT
	END:VCALENDAR

With method in the MIME header, how can you have two or more
distinct METHOD values? This was pointed out just before
2445 was pubished. And never resolved.

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Doug Royer                     | http://INET-Consulting.com
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