Network Working Group                 Steve Silverberg, Microsoft
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      Calendaring and Scheduling Working Group      Frank Dawson, Lotus
      <draft-ietf-calsch-itip-04.txt       Ross Hopson, ON Technologies
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             iCalendar Transport-Independent Interoperability Protocol
                                       (iTIP)
              Scheduling Events, BusyTime, To-dos and Journal Entries
     
     
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      Abstract
      This document specifies how calendaring systems use iCalendar objects to
      interoperate with other calendar systems. It does so in a general way so
      as to allow multiple methods of communication between systems.
      Subsequent documents specify interoperable methods of communications
      between systems that use this protocol.
     
      The document outlines a model for calendar exchange that defines both
      static and dynamic event, to-do, journal and free/busy objects. Static
      objects are used to transmit information from one entity to another
      without the expectation of continuity or referential integrity with the
      original item. Dynamic objects are a superset of static objects and will
      gracefully degrade to their static counterparts for clients that only
      support static objects.
     
      This document specifies an Internet protocol based on the iCalendar
      object specification that provides scheduling interoperability between
      different calendar systems. The Internet protocol is called the
      'iCalendar Transport-Independent Interoperability Protocol (iTIP)'.
     
      iTIP complements the iCalendar object specification by adding semantics
      for group scheduling methods commonly available in current calendar
      systems. These scheduling methods permit two or more calendar systems to
      perform transactions such as publish, schedule, reschedule, respond to
     
     
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      scheduling requests, negotiation of changes or cancel iCalendar-based
      calendar components.
     
      iTIP is defined independent of the particular transport used to transmit
      the scheduling information. Companion memos to iTIP provide bindings of
      the interoperability protocol to a number of Internet protocols.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
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      Table of Contents
     
     
     
     
      1 INTRODUCTION.........................................................6
     
       1.1 FORMATTING CONVENTIONS ...........................................6
       1.2 RELATED DOCUMENTS ................................................7
       1.3 ITIP ROLES AND TRANSACTIONS ......................................7
     
      2 INTEROPERABILITY MODELS..............................................9
     
       2.1 APPLICATION PROTOCOL .............................................9
         2.1.1 Calendar Entry State ........................................10
         2.1.2 Delegation ..................................................10
         2.1.3 Acting on Behalf of other Calendar Users ....................10
         2.1.4 Component Revisions .........................................10
         2.1.5 Message Sequencing ..........................................11
     
      3 APPLICATION PROTOCOL ELEMENTS.......................................12
     
       3.1 COMMON COMPONENT RESTRICTION TABLES .............................13
       3.2 METHODS FOR VEVENT CALENDAR COMPONENTS ..........................14
         3.2.1 PUBLISH .....................................................15
         3.2.2 REQUEST .....................................................16
           3.2.2.1 Rescheduling an Event....................................18
           3.2.2.2 Updating or Reconfirmation of an Event...................18
           3.2.2.3 Delegating an Event to another CU........................18
           3.2.2.4 Changing the Organizer...................................19
           3.2.2.5 Sending on Behalf of the Organizer.......................19
           3.2.2.6 Forwarding to An Uninvited CU............................19
           3.2.2.7 Updating Attendee Status.................................20
         3.2.3 REPLY .......................................................20
         3.2.4 ADD .........................................................22
         3.2.5 CANCEL ......................................................23
         3.2.6 REFRESH .....................................................25
         3.2.7 COUNTER .....................................................26
         3.2.8 DECLINECOUNTER ..............................................27
       3.3 METHODS FOR VFREEBUSY COMPONENTS ................................28
         3.3.1 PUBLISH .....................................................29
         3.3.2 REQUEST .....................................................30
         3.3.3 REPLY .......................................................31
       3.4 METHODS FOR VTODO COMPONENTS ....................................32
         3.4.1 PUBLISH .....................................................33
         3.4.2 REQUEST .....................................................34
           3.4.2.1 REQUEST for Rescheduling a VTODO.........................36
           3.4.2.2 REQUEST for Update or Reconfirmation of a VTODO..........36
           3.4.2.3 REQUEST for Delegating a VTODO...........................37
           3.4.2.4 REQUEST Forwarded To An Uninvited Calendar User..........37
           3.4.2.5 REQUEST Updated Attendee Status..........................38
         3.4.3 REPLY .......................................................38
         3.4.4 ADD .........................................................39
         3.4.5 CANCEL ......................................................41
     
     
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         3.4.6 REFRESH .....................................................42
         3.4.7 COUNTER .....................................................44
         3.4.8 DECLINECOUNTER ..............................................45
       3.5 METHODS FOR VJOURNAL COMPONENTS .................................46
         3.5.1 PUBLISH .....................................................47
         3.5.2 ADD .........................................................48
         3.5.3 CANCEL ......................................................49
       3.6 STATUS REPLIES ..................................................50
       3.7 IMPLEMENTATION CONSIDERATIONS ...................................52
         3.7.1 Working With Recurrence Instances ...........................52
         3.7.2 Attendee Property Considerations ............................53
         3.7.3 X-Tokens ....................................................54
     
      4 EXAMPLES............................................................54
     
       4.1 PUBLISHED EVENT EXAMPLES ........................................54
         4.1.1 A Minimal Published Event ...................................55
         4.1.2 Changing A Published Event ..................................55
         4.1.3 Canceling A Published Event .................................56
         4.1.4 A Rich Published Event ......................................56
         4.1.5 Anniversaries or Events attached to entire days .............57
       4.2 GROUP EVENT EXAMPLES ............................................58
         4.2.1 A Group Event Request .......................................58
         4.2.2 Reply To A Group Event Request ..............................59
         4.2.3 Update An Event .............................................60
         4.2.4 Countering an Event Proposal ................................60
         4.2.5 Delegating an Event .........................................62
         4.2.6 Delegate Accepts the Meeting ................................64
         4.2.7 Delegate Declines the Meeting ...............................65
         4.2.8 Forwarding an Event Request .................................66
         4.2.9 Cancel A Group Event ........................................66
         4.2.10 Removing Attendees .........................................67
         4.2.11 Replacing the Organizer ....................................68
       4.3 BUSY TIME EXAMPLES ..............................................69
         4.3.1 Request Busy Time ...........................................70
         4.3.2 Reply To A Busy Time Request ................................70
       4.4 RECURRING EVENT AND TIME ZONE EXAMPLES ..........................70
         4.4.1 A Recurring Event Spanning Time Zones .......................70
         4.4.2 Modify A Recurring Instance .................................72
         4.4.3 Cancel an Instance ..........................................73
         4.4.4 Cancel Recurring Event ......................................74
         4.4.5 Change All Future Instances .................................74
         4.4.6 Add A New Instance To A Recurring Event .....................75
         4.4.7 Add A New Series of Instances To A Recurring Event ..........75
         4.4.8 Counter An Instance Of A Recurring Event ....................79
         4.4.9 Error Reply To A Request ....................................79
       4.5 GROUP TO-DO EXAMPLES ............................................80
         4.5.1 A VTODO Request .............................................81
         4.5.2 A VTODO Reply ...............................................82
         4.5.3 A VTODO Request for Updated Status ..........................82
         4.5.4 A Reply: Percent-Complete ...................................83
         4.5.5 A Reply: Completed ..........................................83
         4.5.6 An Updated VTODO Request ....................................83
         4.5.7 Recurring VTODOs ............................................84
     
     
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           4.5.7.1 Request for a Recurring VTODO............................84
           4.5.7.2 Calculating due dates in recurring VTODOs................85
           4.5.7.3 Replying to an instance of a recurring VTODO.............85
       4.6 JOURNAL EXAMPLES ................................................85
       4.7 OTHER EXAMPLES ..................................................86
         4.7.1 Event Refresh ...............................................86
         4.7.2 Bad RECURRENCE-ID ...........................................86
     
      5 APPLICATION PROTOCOL FALLBACKS......................................88
     
       5.1 PARTIAL IMPLEMENTATION ..........................................88
         5.1.1 Event-Related Fallbacks .....................................88
         5.1.2 Free/Busy-Related Fallbacks .................................90
         5.1.3 To-Do-Related Fallbacks .....................................90
         5.1.4 Journal-Related Fallbacks ...................................92
       5.2 LATENCY ISSUES ..................................................93
         5.2.1 Cancellation of an Unknown Calendar Component. ..............93
         5.2.2 Unexpected Reply from an Unknown Delegate ...................93
       5.3 SEQUENCE NUMBER .................................................93
     
      6 SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS.............................................94
     
       6.1 SECURITY THREATS ................................................94
         6.1.1 Spoofing the "Organizer" ....................................94
         6.1.2 Spoofing the "Attendee" .....................................94
         6.1.3 Unauthorized Replacement of the Organizer ...................94
         6.1.4 Eavesdropping ...............................................94
         6.1.5 Flooding a Calendar .........................................95
         6.1.6 Procedural Alarms ...........................................95
         6.1.7 Unauthorized REFRESH Requests ...............................95
       6.2 RECOMMENDATIONS .................................................95
         6.2.1 Use of [RFC-1847] to secure iTIP transactions ...............95
         6.2.2 Implementation Controls .....................................96
     
      7 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.....................................................96
     
     
      8 BIBLIOGRAPHY........................................................96
     
     
      9 AUTHORS ADDRESSES...................................................97
     
     
      10 FULL COPYRIGHT STATEMENT...........................................99
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
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      1  Introduction
     
      This document specifies how calendaring systems use iCalendar objects to
      interoperate with other calendar systems. In particular, it specifies
      how to schedule events, to-dos, or daily journal entries. It further
      specifies how to search for available busy time information. It does so
      in a general way so as to allow multiple methods of communication
      between systems. Subsequent documents specify transport bindings between
      systems that use this protocol.
     
      This protocol is based on messages sent from an originator to one or
      more recipients. For certain types of messages, a recipient may reply,
      in order to update their status and may also return transaction/request
      status information. The protocol supports the ability for the message
      originator to modify or cancel the original message. The protocol also
      supports the ability for recipients to suggest changes to the originator
      of a message. The elements of the protocol also define the user roles
      for its transactions.
     
     
      1.1 Formatting Conventions
     
      In order to refer to elements of the calendaring and scheduling model,
      core object or interoperability protocol defined in [ICMS], [iCAL] and
      [iTIP] several formatting conventions have been utilized.
     
      The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT",
      "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY" and "OPTIONAL" in this
      document are to be interpreted as described in [RFC-2119].
     
      Calendaring and scheduling roles described by [ICMS] are referred to in
      quoted-strings of text with the first character of each word in upper
      case. For example, "Organizer" refers to a role of a "Calendar User"
      (CU) within the scheduling protocol defined by [iTIP]. Calendar
      components defined by [iCAL] are referred to with capitalized, quoted-
      strings of text. All calendar components start with the letter "V". For
      example, "VEVENT" refers to the event calendar component, "VTODO" refers
      to the to-do calendar component and "VJOURNAL" refers to the daily
      journal calendar component. Scheduling methods defined by [iTIP] are
      referred to with capitalized, quoted-strings of text. For example,
      "REQUEST" refers to the method for requesting a scheduling calendar
      component be created or modified, "REPLY" refers to the method a
      recipient of a request uses to update their status with the "Organizer"
      of the calendar component.
     
      Properties defined by [iCAL] are referred to with capitalized, quoted-
      strings of text, followed by the word "property". For example,
      "ATTENDEE" property refers to the iCalendar property used to convey the
      calendar address of a "Calendar User". Property parameters defined by
      this memo are referred to with lower case, quoted-strings of text,
      followed by the word "parameter". For example, "value" parameter refers
      to the iCalendar property parameter used to override the default data
     
     
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      type for a property value. Enumerated values defined by this memo are
      referred to with capitalized text, either alone or followed by the word
      "value".
     
      In tables, the quoted-string text is specified without quotes in order
      to minimize the table length.
     
     
      1.2 Related Documents
     
      Implementers will need to be familiar with several other memos that,
      along with this one, describe the Internet calendaring and scheduling
      standards. This document, [iTIP], specifies an interoperability protocol
      for scheduling between different implementations. The related documents
      are:
     
           [ICMS] - describes the abstract model and defines common terms and
           concepts;
     
           [iCAL] - specifies the objects, data types, properties and property
           parameters used in the protocols, along with the methods for
           representing and encoding them;
     
           [iMIP] specifies an Internet email binding for [iTIP].
     
      This memo does not attempt to repeat the specification of concepts or
      definitions from these other memos. Where possible, references are made
      to the memo that provides for the specification of these concepts or
      definitions.
     
     
      1.3 ITIP Roles and Transactions
     
      ITIP defines methods for exchanging [iCAL] objects for the purposes of
      group calendaring and scheduling between "Calendar Users" (CUs). CUs
      take on one of two roles in iTIP. The CU who initiates an exchange takes
      on the role of "Organizer". For example, the CU who proposes a group
      meeting is the "Organizer". The CUs asked to participate in the group
      meeting by the "Organizer" take on the role of "Attendee". Note that
      "role" is also a descriptive parameter to the _ATTENDEE_ property. Its
      use is to convey descriptive context to an "Attendee" such as "chair",
      "req-participant" or "non-participant" and has nothing to do with the
      calendaring workflow.
     
      The ITIP methods are listed below and their usage and semantics are
      defined in section 3 of this document.
     
      +================+==================================================+
      | Method         |  Description                                     |
      |================+==================================================|
      | PUBLISH        | Used to publish a calendar entry to one or more  |
      |                | Calendar Users. There is no interactivity        |
      |                | between the publisher and any other calendar     |
      |                | user. An example might include a baseball team   |
     
     
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      |                | publishing its schedule to the public.           |
      |                |                                                  |
      | REQUEST        | Used to schedule a calendar entry with other     |
      |                | Calendar Users. Requests are interactive in that |
      |                | they require the receiver to respond using       |
      |                | the the Reply methods. Meeting Requests, Busy    |
      |                | Time requests and the assignment of VTODOs to    |
      |                | other Calendar Users are all examples.           |
      |                | Requests are also used by the "Organizer" to     |
      |                | update the status of a calendar entry.           |
      |                |                                                  |
      | REPLY          | A Reply is used in response to a Request to      |
      |                | convey "Attendee" status to the "Organizer".     |
      |                | Replies are commonly used to respond to meeting  |
      |                | and task requests.                               |
      |                |                                                  |
      | ADD            | Add one or more instances to an existing         |
      |                | VEVENT, VTODO, or VJOURNAL.                      |
      |                |                                                  |
      | CANCEL         | Cancel one or more instances of an existing      |
      |                | VEVENT, VTODO, or VJOURNAL.                      |
      |                |                                                  |
      | REFRESH        | The Refresh method is used by an "Attendee" to   |
      |                | request the latest version of a calendar entry.  |
      |                |                                                  |
      | COUNTER        | The Counter method is used by an "Attendee" to   |
      |                | negotiate a change in the calendar entry.        |
      |                | Examples include the request to change a         |
      |                | proposed Event time or change the due date for a |
      |                | VTODO.                                           |
      |                |                                                  |
      | DECLINE-       | Used by the "Organizer" to decline the proposed  |
      | COUNTER        | counter-proprosal.                               |
      +================+==================================================+
     
      Group scheduling in iTIP is accomplished using the set of "request" and
      "response" methods described above. The following table shows the
      methods broken down by who can send them.
     
      +================+==================================================+
      | Originator     | Methods                                          |
      |================+==================================================|
      | Organizer      | PUBLISH, REQUEST, ADD, CANCEL, DECLINECOUNTER    |
      |                |                                                  |
      | Attendee       | REPLY, REFRESH, COUNTER                          |
      |                | REQUEST only when delegating                     |
      +================+==================================================+
     
      Note that for some calendar component types, the allowable methods are a
      subset of the above set.
     
     
     
     
     
     
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      2  Interoperability Models
     
      There are two distinct protocols relevant to interoperability: an
      "Application Protocol" and a "Transport Protocol". The Application
      Protocol defines the content of the iCalendar objects sent between
      sender and receiver to accomplish the scheduling transactions listed
      above. The Transport Protocol defines how the iCalendar objects are sent
      between the sender and receiver. This document focuses on the
      Application Protocol. Binding documents such as [iMIP] focus on the
      Transport Protocol.
     
      The connection between Sender and Receiver in the diagram below refers
      to the Application Protocol. The iCalendar objects passed from the
      Sender to the Receiver are presented in Section 3, Application Protocol
      Elements.
     
      +----------+                      +----------+
      |          |        iTIP          |          |
      |  Sender  |<-------------------->| Receiver |
      |          |                      |          |
      +----------+                      +----------+
     
      There are several variations of this diagram in which the Sender and
      Receiver take on various roles of a "Calendar User Agent" (CUA) or a
      "Calendar Service" (CS). These variants are detailed in the Model
      document [ICMS].
     
      The architecture of iTIP is depicted in the diagram below. An
      application written to this specification may work with bindings for the
      store-and-forward transport, the real time transport, or both. Also note
      that iTIP could be bound to other transports.
     
      +------------------------------------------+
      |                   iTIP                   |
      +------------------------------------------+
      |Real-time | Store-and-Fwd | Other         |
      |Transport | Transport     | Transports... |
      +------------------------------------------+
     
     
      2.1 Application Protocol
     
      In the iTIP model, a calendar entry is created and managed by an
      "Organizer". The "Organizer" interacts with other CUs by sending one or
      more of the iTIP messages listed above. "Attendees" use the "REPLY"
      method to communicate their status. "Attendees" do not make direct
      changes to the master calendar entry. They can, however, use the
      "COUNTER" method to suggest changes to the "Organizer". In any case, the
      "Organizer" has complete control over the master calendar entry.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
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      2.1.1     Calendar Entry State
     
      There are two distinct states relevant to calendar entries: the overall
      state of the entry and the state associated with an "Attendee" to that
      entry.
     
      The state of an entry is defined by the "STATUS" property and is
      controlled by the "Organizer." There is no default value for the
      "STATUS" property. The "Organizer" sets the "STATUS" property to the
      appropriate value for each calendar entry.
     
      The state of a particular "Attendee" relative to an entry is defined by
      the "partstat" parameter in the "ATTENDEE" property for each "Attendee".
      When an "Organizer" issues the initial entry, "Attendee" status is
      unknown. The "Organizer" specifies this by setting the "partstat"
      parameter to "NEEDS-ACTION". Each "Attendee" modifies their "ATTENDEE"
      property "partstat" parameter to an appropriate value as part of a
      "REPLY" message sent back to the "Organizer".
     
     
      2.1.2     Delegation
     
      Delegation is defined as the process by which an "Attendee" grants
      another CU (or several CUs) the right to attend on their behalf. The
      "Organizer" is made aware of this change because the delegating
      "Attendee" informs the "Organizer". These steps are detailed in the
      REQUEST method section.
     
      2.1.3     Acting on Behalf of other Calendar Users
     
      In many organizations one user will act on behalf of another to organize
      and/or respond to meeting requests. ITIP provides two mechanisms that
      support these activities.
     
      First, the "Organizer" is treated as a special entity, separate from
      "Attendees". All responses from "Attendees" flow to the "Organizer",
      making it easy to separate a calendar user organizing a meeting from
      calendar users attending the meeting. Additionally, iCalendar provides
      descriptive roles for each "Attendee". For instance, a role of "chair"
      may be ascribed to one or more "Attendees". The "chair" and the
      "Organizer" may or may not be the same calendar user. This maps well to
      scenarios where an assistant may manage meeting logistics for another
      individual who chairs a meeting.
     
      Second, a "sent-by" parameter may be specified in either the "Organizer"
      or "Attendee" properties. When specified, the "sent-by" parameter
      indicates that the responding CU acted on behalf of the specified
      "Attendee" or "Organizer".
     
      2.1.4     Component Revisions
     
      The "SEQUENCE" property is used by the "Organizer" to indicate revisions
      to the calendar component. The rules for incrementing the "SEQUENCE"
      number are defined in [iCAL]. For clarity, these rules are paraphrased
     
     
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      here in terms of how they are applied in [iTIP]. For a given "UID" in a
      calendar component:
     
      . For the "PUBLISH" and "REQUEST" methods, the "SEQUENCE" property
        value is incremented according to the rules defined in [iCAL].
     
      . The "SEQUENCE" property value MUST be incremented each time the
        "Organizer" uses the "ADD" or "CANCEL" methods.
     
      . The "SEQUENCE" property value MUST NOT be incremented when using
        "REPLY", "REFRESH", "COUNTER", "DECLINECOUNTER", or when sending a
        delegation "REQUEST".
     
      In some circumstances the "Organizer" may not have received responses to
      the final revision sent out. In this situation, the "Organizer" may wish
      to send an update "REQUEST", and set "RSVP=TRUE" for all "Attendees", so
      that current responses can be collected.
     
      The value of the "SEQUENCE" property contained in a response from an
      "Attendee" may not always match the "Organizer's" revision.
      Implementations may choose to have the CUA indicate to the CU that the
      response is to an entry that has been revised and allow the CU to decide
      whether or not to accept the response.
     
     
      2.1.5     Message Sequencing
     
      CUAs that handle the [iTIP] application protocol must often correlate a
      component in a calendar store with a component received in the [iTIP]
      message. For example, an event may be updated with a later revision of
      the same event. To accomplish this, a CUA must correlate the version of
      the event already in its calendar store with the version sent in the
      [iTIP] message. In addition to this correlation, there are several
      factors that can cause [iTIP] messages to arrive in an unexpected order.
      That is, an "Organizer" could receive a reply to an earlier revision of
      a component AFTER receiving a reply to a later revision.
     
      To maximize interoperability and to handle messages that arrive in an
      unexpected order, use the following rules:
     
     
      1.         The primary key for referencing a particular iCalendar component is
        the "UID" property value. To reference an instance of a recurring
        component, the primary key is composed of the "UID" and the
        "RECURRENCE-ID" properties.
     
      2.         The secondary key for referencing a component is the "SEQUENCE"
        property value.  For components where the "UID" is the same, the
        component with the highest numeric value for the "SEQUENCE" property
        obsoletes all other revisions of the component with lower values.
     
      3.         "Attendees" send "REPLY" messages to the "Organizer".  For replies
        where the "UID" property value is the same, the value of the
        "SEQUENCE" property indicates the revision of the component to which
     
     
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        the "Attendee" is replying.  The reply with the highest numeric value
        for the "SEQUENCE" property obsoletes all other replies with lower
        values.
     
      4.         In situations where the "UID" and "SEQUENCE" properties match, the
        "DTSTAMP" property is used as the tie-breaker. The component with the
        latest "DTSTAMP" overrides all others. Similarly, for "Attendee"
        responses where the "UID" property values match and the "SEQUENCE"
        property values match, the response with the latest "DTSTAMP"
        overrides all others.
     
     
      Hence, CUAs must persist the following component properties: "UID",
      "RECURRENCE-ID", "SEQUENCE", and "DTSTAMP".  Furthermore, for each
      "ATTENDEE" property of a component CUAs must persist the "SEQUENCE" and
      "DTSTAMP" property values associated with the "Attendee's" response.
     
     
      3 Application Protocol Elements
     
      ITIP messages are "text/calendar" MIME entities that contain calendaring
      and scheduling information. The particular type of [iCAL] message is
      referred to as the "method type". Each method type is identified by a
      "METHOD" property specified as part of the "text/calendar" content type.
      The table below shows various combinations of calendar components and
      the method types that this memo supports.
     
     
      +=================================================+
      |         | VEVENT | VTODO | VJOURNAL | VFREEBUSY |
      |=================================================|
      |Publish  |  Yes   |  Yes  |  Yes     |   Yes     |
      |Request  |  Yes   |  Yes  |  No      |   Yes     |
      |Refresh  |  Yes   |  Yes  |  No      |   No      |
      |Cancel   |  Yes   |  Yes  |  Yes     |   No      |
      |Add      |  Yes   |  Yes  |  Yes     |   No      |
      |Reply    |  Yes   |  Yes  |  No      |   Yes     |
      |Counter  |  Yes   |  Yes  |  No      |   No      |
      |Decline- |        |       |          |           |
      |Counter  |  Yes   |  Yes  |  No      |   No      |
      +=================================================+
     
      Each method type is defined in terms of its associated components and
      properties. Some components and properties are required, some are
      optional and others are excluded. The restrictions are expressed in this
      document using a simple "restriction table". The first column indicates
      the name of a component or property. Properties of the iCalendar object
      are not indented. Properties of a component are indented. The second
      column contains "MUST" if the component or property must be present,
      "MAY" if the component or property is optional, and "NOT" if the
      component or property must not be present. Entries in the second column
      sometimes contain comments for further clarification.
     
     
     
     
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      3.1 Common Component Restriction Tables
     
      The restriction table below applies to properties of the iCalendar
      object. That is, the properties at the outermost scope. The presence
      column uses the following values to assert whether a property is
      required, is optional and the number of times it may appear in the
      iCalendar object.
     
      Presence Value       Description
      --------------------------------------------------------------
      1                 One instance MUST be present
      1+                At least one instance MUST be present
      0                 Instances of this property Must NOT be present
      0+                Multiple instances MAY be present
      0 or 1            Up to 1 instance of this property MAY be present
      ---------------------------------------------------------------
     
      The tables also call out "X-PROPERTY" and  "X-COMPONENT" to show where
      vendor-specific properties and components can appear.  The tables do not
      lay out the restrictions of property parameters. Those restrictions are
      defined in [iCAL].
     
     
      Component/Property  Presence
      ------------------- ----------------------------------------------
      CALSCALE            0 or 1
      PRODID              1
      VERSION             1       Value MUST be "2.0"
      X-PROPERTY          0+
     
     
      DateTime values MAY refer to a "VTIMEZONE" component. The property
      restrictions in the table below apply to any "VTIMEZONE" component in an
      ITIP message.
     
      Component/Property  Presence
      ------------------- ----------------------------------------------
      VTIMEZONE           0+      MUST be present if any date/time refers to
                                  timezone
          DAYLIGHT        0+      MUST be one or more of either STANDARD or
                                  DAYLIGHT
             COMMENT      0 or 1
             DTSTART      1       MUST be local time format
             RDATE        0+      if present RRULE MUST NOT be present
             RRULE        0+      if present RDATE MUST NOT be present
             TZNAME       0 or 1
             TZOFFSET     1
             TZOFFSETFROM 1
             TZOFFSETTO   1
             X-PROPERTY   0+
          LAST-MODIFIED   0 or 1
          STANDARD        0+      MUST be one or more of either STANDARD or
                                  DAYLIGHT
             COMMENT      0 or 1
     
     
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             DTSTART      1       MUST be local time format
             RDATE        0+      if present RRULE MUST NOT be present
             RRULE        0+      if present RDATE MUST NOT be present
             TZNAME       0 or 1
             TZOFFSETFROM 1
             TZOFFSETTO   1
             X-PROPERTY   0+
          TZID            1
          TZURL           0 or 1
          X-PROPERTY      0+
     
      The property restrictions in the table below apply to any "VALARM"
      component in an ITIP message.
     
      Component/Property  Presence
      ------------------- ----------------------------------------------
      VALARM              0+
          ACTION          1
          ATTACH          0+
          DESCRIPTION     0 or 1
          DURATION        0 or 1  if present REPEAT MUST be present
          REPEAT          0 or 1  if present DURATION MUST be present
          SUMMARY         0 or 1
          TRIGGER         1
          X-PROPERTY      0+
     
     
     
      3.2 Methods for VEVENT Calendar Components
     
      This section defines the property set restrictions for the method types
      that are applicable to the "VEVENT" calendar component. Each method is
      defined using a table that clarifies the property constraints that
      define the particular method.
     
      The following summarizes the methods that are defined for the "VEVENT"
      calendar component.
     
      +================+==================================================+
      | Method         |  Description                                     |
      |================+==================================================|
      | PUBLISH        | Post notification of an event. Used primarily as |
      |                | a method of advertising the existence of an      |
      |                | event.                                           |
      |                |                                                  |
      | REQUEST        | Make a request for an event. This is an explicit |
      |                | invitation to one or more "Attendees". Event     |
      |                | Requests are also used to update or change an    |
      |                | existing event. Clients that cannot handle       |
      |                | REQUEST may degrade the event to view it as an   |
      |                | PUBLISH.                                         |
      |                |                                                  |
      | REPLY          | Reply to an event request. Clients may set their |
      |                | status ("partstat") to ACCEPTED, DECLINED,        |
     
     
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      |                | TENTATIVE, or DELEGATED.                         |
      |                |                                                  |
      | ADD            | Add one or more instances to an existing event.  |
      |                |                                                  |
      | CANCEL         | Cancel one or more instances of an existing      |
      |                | event.                                           |
      |                |                                                  |
      | REFRESH        | A request is sent to an "Organizer" by an        |
      |                | "Attendee" asking for the latest version of an   |
      |                | event to be resent to the requester.             |
      |                |                                                  |
      | COUNTER        | Counter a REQUEST with an alternative proposal,  |
      |                | Sent by an "Attendee" to the "Organizer".        |
      |                |                                                  |
      | DECLINECOUNTER | Decline a counter proposal. Sent to an           |
      |                | "Attendee" by the "Organizer".                   |
      +================+==================================================+
     
     
      3.2.1     PUBLISH
     
      The "PUBLISH" method in a "VEVENT" calendar component is an unsolicited
      posting of an iCalendar object. Any CU may add published components to
      their calendar. The "Organizer" MUST be present in a published iCalendar
      component. "Attendees" MUST NOT be present. Its expected usage is for
      encapsulating an arbitrary event as an iCalendar object. The "Organizer"
      may subsequently update (with another "PUBLISH" method), add instances
      to (with an "ADD" method), or cancel (with a "CANCEL" method) a
      previously published "VEVENT" calendar component.
     
      This method type is an iCalendar object that conforms to the following
      property constraints:
     
      Component/Property  Presence
      ------------------- ----------------------------------------------
      METHOD              1       MUST equal "PUBLISH"
      VEVENT              1+
           DTSTAMP        1
           DTSTART        1
           ORGANIZER      1
           SUMMARY        1       Can be null.
           UID            1
           RECURRENCE-ID  0 or 1  only if referring to an instance of a
                                  recurring calendar component.  Otherwise it
                                  MUST NOT be present.
           SEQUENCE       0 or 1  MUST be present if value is greater than 0,
                                  MAY be present if 0
           ATTACH         0+
           CATEGORIES     0 or 1  This property may contain a list of values
           CLASS          0 or 1
           COMMENT        0 or 1
           CONTACT        0+
           CREATED        0 or 1
           DESCRIPTION    0 or 1  Can be null
     
     
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           DTEND          0 or 1  if present DURATION MUST NOT be present
           DURATION       0 or 1  if present DTEND MUST NOT be present
           EXDATE         0+
           EXRULE         0+
           GEO            0 or 1
           LAST-MODIFIED  0 or 1
           LOCATION       0 or 1
           PRIORITY       0 or 1
           RDATE          0+
           RELATED-TO     0+
           RESOURCES      0 or 1 This property MAY contain a list of values
           RRULE          0+
           STATUS         0 or 1 MAY be one of TENTATIVE/CONFIRMED/CANCELLED
           TRANSP         0 or 1
           URL            0 or 1
           X-PROPERTY     0+
     
           ATTENDEE       0
           REQUEST-STATUS 0
     
      VALARM              0+
      VFREEBUSY           0
      VJOURNAL            0
      VTODO               0
      VTIMEZONE           0+    MUST be present if any date/time refers to a
                                 timezone
      X-COMPONENT         0+
     
      3.2.2     REQUEST
     
      The "REQUEST" method in a "VEVENT" component provides the following
      scheduling functions:
     
        .  Invite "Attendees" to an event;
        .  Reschedule an existing event;
        .  Response to a REFRESH request;
        .  Update the details of an existing event, without rescheduling it;
        .  Update the status of "Attendees" of an existing event, without
           rescheduling it;
        .  Reconfirm an existing event, without rescheduling it;
        .  Forward a "VEVENT" to another uninvited CU.
        .  For an existing "VEVENT" calendar component, delegate the role of
           "Attendee" to another CU;
        .  For an existing "VEVENT" calendar component, changing the role of
           "Organizer" to another CU.
     
     
      The "Organizer" originates the "REQUEST". The recipients of the
      "REQUEST" method are the CUs invited to the event, the "Attendees".
      "Attendees" use the "REPLY" method to convey attendance status to the
      "Organizer".
     
      The "UID" and "SEQUENCE" properties are used to distinguish the various
      uses of the "REQUEST" method. If the "UID" property value in the
     
     
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      "REQUEST" is not found on the recipient's calendar, then the "REQUEST"
      is for a new "VEVENT" calendar component. If the "UID" property value is
      found on the recipient's calendar, then the "REQUEST" is for a
      rescheduling, an update, or a reconfirm of the "VEVENT" calendar
      component.
     
      For the "REQUEST" method, multiple "VEVENT" components in a single
      iCalendar object are only permitted when for components with the same
      "UID" property.  That is, a series of recurring events may have
      instance-specific information.  In this case, multiple "VEVENT"
      components are needed to express the entire series.
     
      This method type is an iCalendar object that conforms to the following
      property constraints:
     
      Component/Property  Presence
      -----------------------------------------------------------------
      METHOD              1       MUST be "REQUEST"
      VEVENT              1+      All components MUST have the same UID
          ATTENDEE        1+
          DTSTAMP         1
          DTSTART         1
          ORGANIZER       1
          SEQUENCE        0 or 1  MUST be present if value is greater than 0,
                                  MAY be present if 0
          SUMMARY         1       Can be null
          UID             1
     
          ATTACH          0+
          CATEGORIES      0 or 1  This property may contain a list of values
          CLASS           0 or 1
          COMMENT         0 or 1
          CONTACT         0+
          CREATED         0 or 1
          DESCRIPTION     0 or 1  Can be null
          DTEND           0 or 1  if present DURATION MUST NOT be present
          DURATION        0 or 1  if present DTEND MUST NOT be present
          EXDATE          0+
          EXRULE          0+
          GEO             0 or 1
          LAST-MODIFIED   0 or 1
          LOCATION        0 or 1
          PRIORITY        0 or 1
          RDATE           0+
          RECURRENCE-ID   0 or 1  only if referring to an instance of a
                                  recurring calendar component.  Otherwise it
                                  MUST NOT be present.
          RELATED-TO      0+
          REQUEST-STATUS  0+
          RESOURCES       0 or 1  This property MAY contain a list of values
          RRULE           0+
          STATUS          0 or 1  MAY be one of TENTATIVE/CONFIRMED
          TRANSP          0 or 1
          URL             0 or 1
     
     
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          X-PROPERTY      0+
     
      VALARM              0+
      VTIMEZONE           0+      MUST be present if any date/time refers to
                                  a timezone
      X-COMPONENT         0+
     
      VFREEBUSY           0
      VJOURNAL            0
      VTODO               0
     
     
      3.2.2.1   Rescheduling an Event
     
      The "REQUEST" method may be used to reschedule an event. A rescheduled
      event involves a change to the existing event in terms of its time or
      recurrence intervals and possibly the location or description. If the
      recipient CUA of a "REQUEST" method finds that the "UID" property value
      already exists on the calendar, but that the "SEQUENCE" (or "DTSTAMP")
      property value in the "REQUEST" method is greater than the value for the
      existing event, then the "REQUEST" method describes a rescheduling of
      the event.
     
     
      3.2.2.2   Updating or Reconfirmation of an Event
     
      The "REQUEST" method may be used to update or reconfirm an event. An
      update to an existing event does not involve changes to the time or
      recurrence intervals, and might not involve a change to the location or
      description for the event. If the recipient CUA of a "REQUEST" method
      finds that the "UID" property value already exists on the calendar and
      that the "SEQUENCE" property value in the "REQUEST" is the same as the
      value for the existing event, then the "REQUEST" method describes an
      update of the event details, but no rescheduling of the event.
     
      The update "REQUEST" method is the appropriate response to a "REFRESH"
      method sent from an "Attendee" to the "Organizer" of an event.
     
      The "Organizer" of an event may also send unsolicited "REQUEST" methods.
      The unsolicited "REQUEST" methods may be used to update the details of
      the event without rescheduling it, to update the "partstat" parameter of
      "Attendees", or to reconfirm the event.
     
     
      3.2.2.3   Delegating an Event to another CU
     
      Some calendar and scheduling systems allow "Attendees" to delegate their
      presence at an event to another calendar user. ITIP supports this
      concept using the following workflow. Any "Attendee" may delegate their
      right to participate in a calendar VEVENT to another CU. The implication
      is that the delegate participates in lieu of the original "Attendee";
      NOT in addition to the "Attendee". The delegator MUST notify the
      "Organizer" of this action using the steps outlined below.
      Implementations may support or restrict delegation as they see fit. For
     
     
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      instance, some implementations may restrict a delegate from delegating a
      "REQUEST" to another CU.
     
      The "Delegator" of an event forwards the existing "REQUEST" to the
      "Delegate". The "REQUEST" method MUST include an "ATTENDEE" property
      with the calendar address of the "Delegate". The "Delegator" MUST also
      send a "REPLY" method to the "Organizer" with the "Delegator's"
      "ATTENDEE" property "partstat" parameter value set to "delegated". In
      addition, the "delegated-to" parameter MUST be included with the
      calendar address of the "Delegate".
     
      In response to the request, the "Delegate" MUST send a "REPLY" method to
      the "Organizer" and optionally, to the "Delegator". The "REPLY" method "
      SHOULD include the "ATTENDEE" property with the "delegated-from"
      parameter value of the "Delegator's" calendar address.
     
      The "Delegator" may continue to receive updates to the event even though
      they will not be attending. This is accomplished by When the "Delegator"
      sends "REPLY" to the "Organizer"
     
     
      3.2.2.4   Changing the Organizer
     
      The situation may arise where the "Organizer" of a VEVENT is no longer
      able to perform the "Organizer" role and abdicates without passing on
      the "Organizer" role to someone else. When this occurs the "Attendees"
      of the VEVENT may use out-of-band mechanisms to communicate the
      situation and agree upon a new "Organizer".  The new "Organizer" should
      then send out a new "REQUEST" with a modified version of the VEVENT in
      which the "SEQUENCE" number has been incremented and value of the
      "ORGANIZER" property has been changed to the calendar address of the new
      "Organizer".
     
     
      3.2.2.5   Sending on Behalf of the Organizer
     
      There are a number of scenarios that support the need for a calendar
      user to act on behalf of the "Organizer" without explicit role changing.
      This might be the case if the CU designated as "Organizer" was sick or
      unable to perform duties associated with that function. In these cases
      iTIP supports the notion of one CU acting on behalf of another. Using
      the "sent-by" parameter, a calendar user could send an updated "VEVENT"
      REQUEST. In the case where one CU sends on behalf of another CU, the
      "Attendee" responses are still directed back towards the CU designated
      as "Organizer".
     
     
      3.2.2.6   Forwarding to An Uninvited CU
     
      An "Attendee" invited to an event may invite another uninvited CU to the
      event. The invited "Attendee" accomplishes this by forwarding the
      original "REQUEST" method to the uninvited CU. The "Organizer" decides
      whether or not the uninvited CU is added to the attendee list. If the
      "Organizer" decides not to add the uninvited CU no further action is
     
     
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      required, however the "Organizer" MAY send the uninvited CU a "CANCEL"
      message.  If the "Organizer" decides to add uninvited CU, a new
      "ATTENDEE" property is added for the uninvited CU with its property
      parameters set as the "Organizer" deems appropriate. When forwarding a
      "REQUEST" to another CU, the forwarding "Attendee" MUST NOT make changes
      to the VEVENT property set.
     
     
      3.2.2.7   Updating Attendee Status
     
      The "Organizer" of an event may also request updated status from one or
      more "Attendees. The "Organizer" sends a "REQUEST" method to the
      "Attendee" and sets the "ATTENDEE;RSVP=TRUE" property parameter. The
      "SEQUENCE" property for the event is not changed from its previous
      value. A recipient will determine that the only change in the "REQUEST"
      is that their "RSVP" property parameter indicates a request for updated
      status. The recipient SHOULD respond with a "REPLY" method indicating
      their current status with respect to the "REQUEST".
     
     
      3.2.3     REPLY
     
      The "REPLY" method in a "VEVENT" calendar component is used to respond
      (e.g., accept or decline) to a "REQUEST" or to reply to a delegation
      "REQUEST". When used to provide a delegation response, the "Delegator"
      SHOULD include the calendar address of the "Delegate" on the "delegated-
      to" property parameter  of the "Delegator's" "ATTENDEE" property. The
      "Delegate" SHOULD include the calendar address of the "Delegator" on the
      "delegated-from" property parameter of the "Delegate's" "ATTENDEE"
      property.
     
      The "REPLY" method may also be used to respond to an unsuccessful
      "REQUEST" method. Depending on the value of the "REQUEST-STATUS"
      property no scheduling action may have been performed.
     
      The "Organizer" of an event may receive the "REPLY" method from a CU not
      in the original "REQUEST". For example, a "REPLY" may be received from a
      "Delegate" to an event. In addition, the "REPLY" method may be received
      from an unknown CU (a "Party Crasher"). This uninvited "Attendee" may be
      accepted, or the "Organizer" may cancel the event for the uninvited
      "Attendee" by sending a "CANCEL" method to the uninvited "Attendee".
     
      An "Attendee" can include a message to the "Organizer" using the
      "COMMENT" property. For example, if the user indicates tentative
      acceptance and wants to let the "Organizer" know why, the reason can be
      expressed in the "COMMENT" property value.
     
      The "Organizer" may also receive a "REPLY" from one CU on behalf of
      another. Like the scenario enumerated above for the "Organizer",
      "Attendees" may have another CU respond on their behalf. This is done
      using the "sent-by" parameter.
     
     
     
     
     
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      The optional properties listed in the table below (those listed as "0+"
      or "0 or 1") MUST NOT be changed from those of the original request.  If
      property changes are desired the COUNTER message must be used.
     
      This method type is an iCalendar object that conforms to the following
      property constraints:
     
      Component/Property  Presence
      ------------------- ----------------------------------------------
      METHOD              1       MUST be "REPLY"
     
      VEVENT              1+      All components MUST have the same UID
          ATTENDEE        1       MUST be the address of the Attendee
                                  replying.
          DTSTAMP         1
          ORGANIZER       1
          RECURRENCE-ID   0 or 1  only if referring to an instance of a
                                  recurring calendar component.  Otherwise it
                                  must NOT be present.
          UID             1       MUST be the UID of the original REQUEST
     
          SEQUENCE        0 or 1  MUST if non-zero, MUST be the sequence
                                  number of the original REQUEST. MAY be
                                  present if 0.
     
          ATTACH          0+
          CATEGORIES      0 or 1  This property may contain a list of values
          CLASS           0 or 1
          COMMENT         0 or 1
          CONTACT         0+
          CREATED         0 or 1
          DESCRIPTION     0 or 1
          DTEND           0 or 1  if present DURATION MUST NOT be present
          DTSTART         0 or 1
          DURATION        0 or 1  if present DTEND MUST NOT be present
          EXDATE          0+
          EXRULE          0+
          GEO             0 or 1
          LAST-MODIFIED   0 or 1
          LOCATION        0 or 1
          PRIORITY        0 or 1
          RDATE           0+
          RELATED-TO      0+
          RESOURCES       0 or 1  This property MAY contain a list of values
          REQUEST-STATUS  0+
          RRULE           0+
          STATUS          0 or 1
          SUMMARY         0 or 1
          TRANSP          0 or 1
          URL             0 or 1
          X-PROPERTY      0+
     
      VTIMEZONE           0 or 1 MUST be present if any date/time refers to a
                                 timezone
     
     
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      X-COMPONENT         0+
     
      VALARM              0
      VFREEBUSY           0
      VJOURNAL            0
      VTODO               0
     
     
      3.2.4     ADD
     
      The "ADD" method in a "VEVENT" calendar component is used to add one or
      more instances to an existing "VEVENT". Unlike the "REQUEST" method,
      when using issuing an "ADD" method, the "Organizer" does not send the
      full "VEVENT" description; only the new instance(s). The "ADD" method is
      especially useful if there are instance-specific properties to be
      preserved in a recurring "VEVENT". For instance, an "Organizer" may have
      originally scheduled a weekly Thursday meeting. At some point, several
      instances changed. Location or start time may have changed, or some
      instances may have unique "DESCRIPTION" properties. The "ADD" method
      allows the "Organizer" to add new instances to an existing event using a
      single ITIP message without redefining the entire recurring pattern.
     
      The "UID" must be that of the existing event. If the "UID" property
      value in the "ADD" is not found on the recipient's calendar, then the
      recipient SHOULD send a "REFRESH" to the "Organizer" in order to be
      updated with the latest version of the "VEVENT".  If an "Attendee"
      implementation does not support the "ADD" method it should respond with
      a "REQUEST-STATUS" value of 5.3 and ask for a "REFRESH".
     
      This method type is an iCalendar object that conforms to the following
      property constraints:
     
      Component/Property  Presence
      ------------------- ----------------------------------------------
      METHOD              1      MUST be "ADD"
      VEVENT              1
          DTSTAMP         1
          DTSTART         1
          ORGANIZER       1
          SEQUENCE        1      MUST be greater than 0
          SUMMARY         1      Can be null
          UID             1      MUST match that of the original event
     
          ATTACH          0+
          ATTENDEE        0+
          CATEGORIES      0 or 1 This property MAY contain a list of values
          CLASS           0 or 1
          COMMENT         0 or 1
          CONTACT         0+
          CREATED         0 or 1
          DESCRIPTION     0 or 1  Can be null
          DTEND           0 or 1  if present DURATION MUST NOT be present
          DURATION        0 or 1  if present DTEND MUST NOT be present
          EXDATE          0+
     
     
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          EXRULE          0+
          GEO             0 or 1
          LAST-MODIFIED   0 or 1
          LOCATION        0 or 1
          PRIORITY        0 or 1
          RDATE           0+
          RELATED-TO      0+
          RESOURCES       0 or 1  This property MAY contain a list of values
          RRULE           0+
          STATUS          0 or 1  MAY be one of TENTATIVE/CONFIRMED
          TRANSP          0 or 1
          URL             0 or 1
          X-PROPERTY      0+
     
          RECURRENCE-ID   0
          REQUEST-STATUS  0
     
      VALARM              0+
      VTIMEZONE           0+     MUST be present if any date/time refers to
                                 a timezone
      X-COMPONENT         0+
     
      VFREEBUSY           0
      VTODO               0
      VJOURNAL            0
     
     
      3.2.5     CANCEL
     
      The "CANCEL" method in a "VEVENT" calendar component is used to send a
      cancellation notice of an existing event request to the "Attendees". The
      message is sent by the "Organizer" of the event. For a recurring event,
      either the whole event or instances of an event may be cancelled. To
      cancel the complete range of recurring event, the "UID" property value
      for the event MUST be specified and a "RECURRENCE-ID" MUST NOT be
      specified in the "CANCEL" method. In order to cancel an individual
      instance of the event, the "RECURRENCE-ID" property value for the event
      MUST be specified in the "CANCEL" method.
     
      There are two options for canceling a sequence of instances of a
      recurring "VEVENT" calendar component:
     
      (a)          the "RECURRENCE-ID" property for an instance in the sequence MUST be
        specified with the "RANGE" property parameter value of THISANDPRIOR
        (or THISANDFUTURE)  to indicate cancellation of the specified
        "VEVENT" calendar component and all instances before (or after); or
     
      (b)          individual recurrence instances may be cancelled by specifying
        multiple "RECURRENCE-ID" properties corresponding to the instances to
        be cancelled.
     
      When a "VEVENT" is cancelled, the "SEQUENCE" property value MUST be
      incremented.
     
     
     
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      This method type is an iCalendar object that conforms to the following
      property constraints:
     
      Component/Property  Presence
      ------------------- ----------------------------------------------
      METHOD              1      MUST be "CANCEL"
     
      VEVENT              1+     All must have the same UID
          ATTENDEE        0+     MUST include all "Attendees" being removed
                                 the event. MUST include all "Attendees" if
                                 the entire event is cancelled.
          DTSTAMP         1
          ORGANIZER       1
          SEQUENCE        1
          UID             1       MUST be the UID of the original REQUEST
     
          COMMENT         0 or 1
          ATTACH          0+
          CATEGORIES      0 or 1  This property may contain a list of values
          CLASS           0 or 1
          CONTACT         0+
          CREATED         0 or 1
          DESCRIPTION     0 or 1
          DTEND           0 or 1 if present DURATION MUST NOT be present
          DTSTART         0 or 1
          DURATION        0 or 1 if present DTEND MUST NOT be present
          EXDATE          0+
          EXRULE          0+
          GEO             0 or 1
          LAST-MODIFIED   0 or 1
          LOCATION        0 or 1
          PRIORITY        0 or 1
          RDATE           0+
          RECURRENCE-ID   0 or 1  MUST be present if referring to one or more
                                  or more recurring instances. Otherwise it
                                  MUST NOT be present
          RELATED-TO      0+
          RESOURCES       0 or 1
          RRULE           0+
          STATUS          0 or 1  MUST be set to CANCELLED. If uninviting
                                  specific "Attendees" then MUST NOT be
                                  included.
          SUMMARY         0 or 1
          TRANSP          0 or 1
          URL             0 or 1
          X-PROPERTY      0+
          REQUEST-STATUS  0
     
      VTIMEZONE           0+     MUST be present if any date/time refers to
                                 a timezone
      X-COMPONENT         0+
     
      VTODO               0
      VJOURNAL            0
     
     
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      VFREEBUSY           0
      VALARM              0
     
     
      3.2.6     REFRESH
     
      The "REFRESH" method in a "VEVENT" calendar component is used by
      "Attendees" of an existing event to request an updated description from
      the event "Organizer". The "REFRESH" method must specify the "UID"
      property of the event to update. A recurrence instance of an event may
      be requested by specifying the "RECURRENCE-ID" property corresponding to
      the associated event. The "Organizer" responds with the latest
      description and version of the event.
     
      This method type is an iCalendar object that conforms to the following
      property constraints:
     
      Component/Property  Presence
      ------------------- ----------------------------------------------
      METHOD              1      MUST be "REFRESH"
     
      VEVENT              1
          ATTENDEE        1      MUST be the address of requestor
          DTSTAMP         1
          ORGANIZER       1
          UID             1      MUST be the UID associated with original
                                 REQUEST
          COMMENT         0 or 1
          RECURRENCE-ID   0 or 1 MUST only if referring to an instance of a
                                 recurring calendar component.  Otherwise it
                                 must NOT be present.
          X-PROPERTY      0+
     
          ATTACH          0
          CATEGORIES      0
          CLASS           0
          CONTACT         0
          CREATED         0
          DESCRIPTION     0
          DTEND           0
          DTSTART         0
          DURATION        0
          EXDATE          0
          EXRULE          0
          GEO             0
          LAST-MODIFIED   0
          LOCATION        0
          PRIORITY        0
          RDATE           0
          RELATED-TO      0
          REQUEST-STATUS  0
          RESOURCES       0
          RRULE           0
          SEQUENCE        0
     
     
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          STATUS          0
          SUMMARY         0
          TRANSP          0
          URL             0
     
      X-COMPONENT         0+
     
      VTODO               0
      VJOURNAL            0
      VFREEBUSY           0
      VTIMEZONE           0
      VALARM              0
     
     
      3.2.7     COUNTER
     
      The "COUNTER" method for a "VEVENT" calendar component is used by an
      "Attendee" of an existing event to submit to the "Organizer" a counter
      proposal to the event description. The "Attendee" sends this message to
      the "Organizer" of the event.
     
      The counter proposal is an iCalendar object consisting of a VEVENT
      calendar component describing the complete description of the alternate
      event.
     
      The "Organizer" rejects the counter proposal by sending the "Attendee" a
      VEVENT "DECLINECOUNTER" method. The "Organizer" accepts the counter
      proposal by rescheduling the event as described in section 3.2.2.1
           Rescheduling an Event.
     
      This method type is an iCalendar object that conforms to the following
      property constraints:
     
      Component/Property  Presence
      ------------------- ----------------------------------------------
      METHOD              1      MUST be "COUNTER"
     
      VEVENT              1
          DTSTAMP         1
          DTSTART         1
          ORGANIZER       1       MUST be the "Organizer" of the original
                                  event
          SEQUENCE        1       MUST be present if value is greater than 0,
                                  MAY be present if 0
          SUMMARY         1       Can be null
          UID             1       MUST be the UID associated with the REQUEST
                                  being countered
     
          ATTACH          0+
          ATTENDEE        0+      Can also  be used to propose other
                                  "Attendees"
          CATEGORIES      0 or 1  This property may contain a list of values
          CLASS           0 or 1
          COMMENT         0 or 1
     
     
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          CONTACT         0+
          CREATED         0 or 1
          DESCRIPTION     0 or 1
          DTEND           0 or 1  if present DURATION MUST NOT be present
          DURATION        0 or 1  if present DTEND MUST NOT be present
          EXDATE          0+
          EXRULE          0+
          GEO             0 or 1
          LAST-MODIFIED   0 or 1
          LOCATION        0 or 1
          PRIORITY        0 or 1
          RDATE           0+
          RECURRENCE-ID   0 or 1  MUST only if referring to an instance of a
                                  recurring calendar component.  Otherwise it
                                  MUST NOT be present.
          RELATED-TO      0+
          REQUEST-STATUS  0+
          RESOURCES       0 or 1  This property may contain a list of values
          RRULE           0+
          STATUS          0 or 1  Value must be one of CONFIRMED/TENATIVE/
                                  CANCELLED
          TRANSP          0 or 1
          URL             0 or 1
          X-PROPERTY      0+
     
      VALARM              0+
      VTIMEZONE           0+      MUST be present if any date/time refers to
                                  a timezone
      X-COMPONENT         0+
     
      VTODO               0
      VJOURNAL            0
      VFREEBUSY           0
     
     
      3.2.8     DECLINECOUNTER
     
      The "DECLINECOUNTER" method in a "VEVENT" calendar component is used by
      the "Organizer" of an event to reject a counter proposal submitted by an
      "Attendee". The "Organizer" must send the "DECLINECOUNTER" message to
      the "Attendee" that sent the "COUNTER" method to the "Organizer".
     
      This method type is an iCalendar object that conforms to the following
      property constraints:
     
      Component/Property  Presence
      ------------------- ----------------------------------------------
      METHOD              1      MUST be "DECLINECOUNTER"
     
      VEVENT              1
          DTSTAMP         1
          ORGANIZER       1
          UID             1       MUST, same UID specified in original
                                  REQUEST and subsequent COUNTER
     
     
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          COMMENT         0 or 1
          RECURRENCE-ID   0 or 1  MUST only if referring to an instance of a
                                  recurring calendar component.  Otherwise it
                                  MUST NOT be present.
          REQUEST-STATUS  0+
          SEQUENCE        0 OR 1  MUST be present if value is greater than 0,
                                  MAY be present if 0
          X-PROPERTY      0+
     
          ATTACH          0
          ATTENDEE        0
          CATEGORIES      0
          CLASS           0
          CONTACT         0
          CREATED         0
          DESCRIPTION     0
          DTEND           0
          DTSTART         0
          DURATION        0
          EXDATE          0
          EXRULE          0
          GEO             0
          LAST-MODIFIED   0
          LOCATION        0
          PRIORITY        0
          RDATE           0
          RELATED-TO      0
          RESOURCES       0
          RRULE           0
          STATUS          0
          SUMMARY         0
          TRANSP          0
          URL             0
     
      X-COMPONENT         0+
      VTODO               0
      VJOURNAL            0
      VFREEBUSY           0
      VTIMEZONE           0
      VALARM              0
     
     
     
      3.3 Methods For VFREEBUSY Components
     
      This section defines the property set for the methods that are
      applicable to the "VFREEBUSY" calendar component. Each of the methods is
      defined using a restriction table.
     
      This document only addresses the transfer of busy time information.
      Applications desiring free time information MUST infer this from
      available busy time information.
     
     
     
     
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      The busy time information within the iCalendar object MAY be grouped
      into more than one "VFREEBUSY" calendar component. This capability
      allows busy time periods to be grouped according to some common
      periodicity, such as a calendar week, month, or year. In this case, each
      "VFREEBUSY" calendar component MUST include the "ATTENDEE", "DTSTART"
      and "DTEND" properties in order to specify the source of the busy time
      information and the date and time interval over which the busy time
      information covers.
     
      The "FREEBUSY" property value MAY include a list of values, separated by
      the COMMA character (ASCII decimal 44). Alternately, multiple busy time
      periods MAY be specified with multiple instances of the "FREEBUSY"
      property. Both forms MUST be supported by implementations conforming to
      this document. Duplicate busy time periods SHOULD NOT be specified in an
      iCalendar object. However, two different busy time periods MAY overlap.
     
      "FREEBUSY" properties should be sorted such that their values are in
      ascending order, based on the start time, and then the end time, with
      the earliest periods first. For example, today's busy time information
      should appear after yesterday's busy time information. And the busy time
      for this half-hour should appear after the busy time for earlier today.
     
      Since events may span a day boundary, free busy time period may also
      span a day boundary. Individual "A" requests busy time from individuals
      "B", "C" and "D". Individual "B" and "C" replies with busy time data to
      individual "A". Individual "D" does not support busy time requests and
      does not reply with any data. If the transport binding supports
      exception messages, then individual "D" returns an "unsupported
      capability" message to individual "A".
     
      The following summarizes the methods that are defined for the
      "VFREEBUSY" calendar component.
     
     
      |================|==================================================|
      | Method         |  Description                                     |
      |================|==================================================|
      | PUBLISH        | Publish unsolicited busy time data.              |
      | REQUEST        | Request busy time data.                          |
      | REPLY          | Reply to a busy time request.                    |
      |================|==================================================|
     
     
      3.3.1     PUBLISH
     
      The "PUBLISH" method in a "VFREEBUSY" calendar component is used to
      publish busy time data. The method may be sent from one CU to any other.
      The purpose of the method is to provide a message for sending
      unsolicited busy time data. That is, the busy time data is not being
      sent as a "REPLY" to the receipt of a "REQUEST" method.
     
      The "ATTENDEE" property must be specified in the busy time information.
      The value is the CU address of the originator of the busy time
      information.
     
     
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      This method type is an iCalendar object that conforms to the following
      property constraints:
     
      Component/Property  Presence
      ------------------- ----------------------------------------------
      METHOD              1       MUST be "PUBLISH"
     
      VFREEBUSY           1+
          DTSTAMP         1
          DTSTART         1       DateTime values must be in UTC
          DTEND           1       DateTime values must be in UTC
          FREEBUSY        1+      MUST be BUSYTIME. Multiple instances are
                                  allowed. Multiple instances must be sorted
                                  in ascending order
          ORGANIZER       1       MUST contain the address of originator of
                                  busy time data.
     
          COMMENT         0 or 1
          CONTACT         0+
          X-PROPERTY      0+
          URL             0 or 1  Specifies busy time URL
     
          ATTENDEE        0
          DURATION        0
          REQUEST-STATUS  0
          UID             0
     
      X-COMPONENT         0+
     
      VEVENT              0
      VTODO               0
      VJOURNAL            0
      VTIMEZONE           0
      VALARM              0
     
     
      3.3.2     REQUEST
     
      The "REQUEST" method in a "VFREEBUSY" calendar component is used to ask
      a "Calendar User" for their busy time information. The request may be
      for a busy time information bounded by a specific date and time
      interval.
     
      This message only permits requests for busy time information. The
      message is sent from a "Calendar User" requesting the busy time
      information to one or more intended recipients.
     
      If the originator of the "REQUEST" method is not authorized to make a
      busy time request on the recipient's calendar system, then an exception
      message SHOULD be returned in a "REPLY" method, but no busy time data
      need be returned.
     
      This method type is an iCalendar object that conforms to the following
      property constraints:
     
     
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      Component/Property  Presence
      ------------------- ----------------------------------------------
      METHOD              1      MUST be "REQUEST"
     
      VFREEBUSY           1
          ATTENDEE        1+     contain the address of the calendar store
                                 for which busy time is being requested.
          DTEND           1      DateTime values must be in UTC
          DTSTAMP         1
          DTSTART         1      DateTime values must be in UTC
          ORGANIZER       1      MUST be the request originator's address
          UID             1
          COMMENT         0 or 1
          CONTACT         0+
          X-PROPERTY      0+
     
          FREEBUSY        0
          DURATION        0
          REQUEST-STATUS  0
          URL             0
     
      X-COMPONENT         0+
      VALARM              0
      VEVENT              0
      VTODO               0
      VJOURNAL            0
      VTIMEZONE           0
     
     
      3.3.3     REPLY
     
      The "REPLY" method in a "VFREEBUSY" calendar component is used to
      respond to a busy time request. The method is sent by the recipient of a
      busy time request to the originator of the request.
     
      The "REPLY" method may also be used to respond to an unsuccessful
      "REQUEST" method. Depending on the "REQUEST-STATUS" value, no busy time
      information may be returned.
     
      This method type is an iCalendar object that conforms to the following
      property constraints:
     
     
      Component/Property  Presence
      ------------------- ----------------------------------------------
      METHOD              1      MUST be "REPLY"
     
      VFREEBUSY           1
          ATTENDEE        1      (address of recipient replying)
          DTSTAMP         1
          DTEND           1      DateTime values must be in UTC
          DTSTART         1      DateTime values must be in UTC
          FREEBUSY        1+      (values MUST all be of the same data
     
     
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                                  type. Multiple instances are allowed.
                                  Multiple instances MUST be sorted in
                                  ascending order. Values MAY NOT overlap)
          ORGANIZER       1       MUST be the request originator's address
          UID             1
     
          COMMENT         0 or 1
          CONTACT         0+
          REQUEST-STATUS  0+
          URL             0 or 1  (specifies busy time URL)
          X-PROPERTY      0+
          DURATION        0
          SEQUENCE        0
     
      X-COMPONENT         0+
      VALARM              0
      VEVENT              0
      VTODO               0
      VJOURNAL            0
      VTIMEZONE           0
     
     
      3.4 Methods For VTODO Components
     
      This section defines the property set for the methods that are
      applicable to the "VTODO" calendar component. Each of the methods is
      defined using a restriction table that specifies the property
      constraints that define the particular method.
     
      The following summarizes the methods that are defined for the "VTODO"
      calendar component.
     
     
      +================+==================================================+
      | Method         |  Description                                     |
      |================+==================================================|
      | PUBLISH        | Post notification of a VTODO. Used primarily as  |
      |                | a method of advertising the existence of a VTODO.|
      |                |                                                  |
      | REQUEST        | Assign a VTODO. This is an explicit assignment to|
      |                | one or more Calendar Users. The REQUEST method   |
      |                | is also used to update or change an existing     |
      |                | VTODO. Clients that cannot handle REQUEST MAY    |
      |                | degrade the method to treat it as a PUBLISH.     |
      |                |                                                  |
      | REPLY          | Reply to a VTODO request. Attendees MAY set      |
      |                | PARTSTAT to ACCEPTED, DECLINED, TENTATIVE,       |
      |                | DELEGATED, PARTIAL, and COMPLETED.               |
      |                |                                                  |
      | ADD            | Add one or more instances to an existing to-do.  |
      |                |                                                  |
      | CANCEL         | Cancel one or more instances of an existing      |
      |                | to-do.                                           |
      |                |                                                  |
     
     
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      | REFRESH        | A request sent to a VTODO Organizer asking for   |
      |                | the latest version of a VTODO.                   |
      |                |                                                  |
      | COUNTER        | Counter a REQUEST with an alternative proposal.  |
      |                |                                                  |
      | DECLINECOUNTER | Decline a counter proposal by an Attendee.       |
      +================+==================================================+
     
     
      3.4.1     PUBLISH
     
      The "PUBLISH" method in a "VTODO" calendar component has no associated
      response. It is simply a posting of an iCalendar object that maybe added
      to a calendar. It MUST have an "Organizer".  It MUST NOT have
      "Attendees". Its expected usage is for encapsulating an arbitrary
      "VTODO" calendar component as an iCalendar object. The "Organizer" MAY
      subsequently update (with another "PUBLISH" method), add instances to
      (win an "ADD" method), or cancel (with a "CANCEL" method) a previously
      published "VTODO" calendar component.
     
      This method type is an iCalendar object that conforms to the following
      property constraints:
     
     
      Component/Property  Presence
      ------------------- ----------------------------------------------
      METHOD               1       MUST be "PUBLISH"
      VTODO                1+
          DTSTAMP          1
          DTSTART          1
          ORGANIZER        1
          PRIORITY         1
          SEQUENCE         0 or 1  MUST be present if value is greater than
                                   0, MAY be present if 0
          SUMMARY          1       Can be null.
          UID              1
     
          ATTACH           0+
          CATEGORIES       0 or 1  This property may contain a list of values
          CLASS            0 or 1
          COMMENT          0 or 1
          CONTACT          0+
          CREATED          0 or 1
          DESCRIPTION      0 or 1  Can be null
          DUE              0 or 1  If present DURATION MUST NOT be present
          DURATION         0 or 1  If present DUE MUST NOT be present
          EXDATE           0+
          EXRULE           0+
          GEO              0 or 1
          LAST-MODIFIED    0 or 1
          LOCATION         0 or 1
          PERCENT-COMPLETE 0 or 1
          RDATE            0+
          RECURRENCE-ID    0 or 1  MUST only if referring to an instance of a
     
     
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                                   recurring calendar component.  Otherwise
                                   it MUST NOT be present.
     
          RELATED-TO       0+
          RESOURCES        0 or 1  This property may contain a list of values
          RRULE            0+
      STATUS           0 or 1  MAY be one of COMPLETED/NEEDS ACTION/IN-
                                   PROCESS/CANCELLED
          URL              0 or 1
          X-PROPERTY      0+
     
          ATTENDEE         0
          REQUEST-STATUS   0
     
      VTIMEZONE            0+    MUST be present if any date/time refers to
                                 a timezone
      VALARM               0+
      X-COMPONENT          0+
     
      VFREEBUSY            0
      VEVENT               0
      VJOURNAL             0
     
     
      3.4.2     REQUEST
     
      The "REQUEST" method in a "VTODO" calendar component provides the
      following scheduling functions:
     
        .  Assign a to-do to one or more "Calendar Users";
        .  Reschedule an existing to-do;
        .  Update the details of an existing to-do, without rescheduling it;
        .  Update the completion status of "Attendees" of an existing to-do,
           without rescheduling it;
        .  Reconfirm an existing to-do, without rescheduling it;
        .  Delegate/reassign an existing to-do to another "Calendar User".
     
     
      The assigned "Calendar Users" are identified in the "VTODO" calendar
      component by individual "ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT" property value
      sequences.
     
      The originator of a "REQUEST" is the "Organizer" of the to-do. The
      recipient of a "REQUEST" is the "Calendar User" assigned the to-do. The
      "Attendee" uses the "REPLY" method to convey their acceptance and
      completion status to the "Organizer" of the "REQUEST".
     
      The "UID", "SEQUENCE", and "DTSTAMP" properties are used to distinguish
      the various uses of the "REQUEST" method. If the "UID" property value in
      the "REQUEST" is not found on the recipient's calendar, then the
      "REQUEST" is for a new to-do. If the "UID" property value is found on
      the recipient's calendar, then the "REQUEST" is a rescheduling, an
      update, or a reconfirm of the "VTODO" calendar object.
     
     
     
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      If the "Organizer" of the "REQUEST" method is not authorized to make a
      to-do request on the "Attendee's" calendar system, then an exception is
      returned in the "REQUEST-STATUS" property of a subsequent "REPLY"
      method, but no scheduling action is performed.
     
      For the "REQUEST" method, multiple "VTODO" components in a single
      iCalendar object are only permitted when for components with the same
      "UID" property.  That is, a series of recurring events may have
      instance-specific information.  In this case, multiple "VTODO"
      components are needed to express the entire series.
     
      This method type is an iCalendar object that conforms to the following
      property constraints:
     
     
      Component/Property  Presence
      ------------------- ----------------------------------------------
      METHOD                1       MUST be "REQUEST"
      VTODO                 1+      All components must have the same UID
          ATTENDEE          1+
          DTSTAMP           1
          DTSTART           1
          ORGANIZER         1
          PRIORITY          1
          SEQUENCE          0 or 1  MUST be present if value is greater than
                                    0, MAY be present if 0
          SUMMARY           1       Can be null.
          UID               1
     
          ATTACH            0+
          CATEGORIES        0 or 1   This property may contain a list of
                                     values
          CLASS             0 or 1
          COMMENT           0 or 1
          CONTACT           0+
          CREATED           0 or 1
          DESCRIPTION       0 or 1  Can be null
          DUE               0 or 1  If present DURATION MUST NOT be present
          DURATION          0 or 1  If present DUE MUST NOT be present
          EXDATE            0+
          EXRULE            0+
          GEO               0 or 1
          LAST-MODIFIED     0 or 1
          LOCATION          0 or 1
          PERCENT-COMPLETE  0 or 1
          RDATE             0+
          RECURRENCE-ID     0 or 1  present if referring to an instance of a
                                    recurring calendar component.  Otherwise
                                    it MUST NOT be present.
          RELATED-TO        0+
          RESOURCES         0 or 1  This property may contain a list of
                                    values
          RRULE             0+
          STATUS            0 or 1  MAY be one of COMPLETED/NEEDS ACTION/IN-
     
     
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          URL               0 or 1
          X-PROPERTY        0+
     
          REQUEST-STATUS    0
     
      VALARM                0+
      VTIMEZONE             0+  MUST be present if any date/time refers
                                to a timezone
      X-COMPONENT           0+
     
      VEVENT                0
      VFREEBUSY             0
      VJOURNAL              0
     
     
      3.4.2.1   REQUEST for Rescheduling a VTODO
     
      The "REQUEST" method may be used to reschedule a "VTODO" calendar
      component.
     
      Rescheduling a "VTODO" calendar component involves a change to the
      existing "VTODO" calendar component in terms of its start or due time or
      recurrence intervals and possibly the description. If the recipient CUA
      of a "REQUEST" method finds that the "UID" property value already exists
      on the calendar, but that the "SEQUENCE" property value in the "REQUEST"
      is greater than the value for the existing VTODO, then the "REQUEST"
      method describes a rescheduling of the "VTODO" calendar component.
     
     
      3.4.2.2   REQUEST for Update or Reconfirmation of a VTODO
     
      The "REQUEST" method may be used to update or reconfirm a "VTODO"
      calendar component. Reconfirmation is merely an update of "Attendee"
      completion status or overall "VTODO" calendar component status.
     
      An update to an existing "VTODO" calendar component does not involve
      changes to the start or due time or recurrence intervals, nor generally
      to the description for the "VTODO" calendar component. If the recipient
      CUA of a "REQUEST" method finds that the "UID" property value already
      exists on the calendar and that the "SEQUENCE" property value in the
      "REQUEST" is the same as the value for the existing event, then the
      "REQUEST" method describes an update of the "VTODO" calendar component
      details, but not a rescheduling of the "VTODO" calendar component.
     
      The update "REQUEST" is the appropriate response to a "REFRESH" method
      sent from an "Attendee" to the "Organizer" of a "VTODO" calendar
      component.
     
      Unsolicited "REQUEST" methods MAY be sent by the "Organizer" of a
      "VTODO" calendar component. The unsolicited "REQUEST" methods are used
      to update the details of the "VTODO" (without rescheduling it or
      updating the completion status of "Attendees") or the "VTODO" calendar
      component itself (i.e., reconfirm the "VTODO").
     
     
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      3.4.2.3   REQUEST for Delegating a VTODO
     
      The "REQUEST" method is also used to delegate or reassign ownership of a
      "VTODO" calendar component to another "Calendar User". For example, it
      may be used to delegate an "Attendee's" role (i.e. "chair", or
      "participant") for a "VTODO" calendar component. The "REQUEST" method is
      sent by one of the "Attendees" of an existing "VTODO" calendar component
      to some other individual. An "Attendee" of a "VTODO" calendar component
      MUST NOT delegate to the "Organizer" of the event.
     
      For the purposes of this description, the "Attendee" delegating the
      "VTODO" calendar component is referred to as the "Delegator". The
      "Attendee" receiving the delegation request is referred to as the
      "Delegate".
     
      The "Delegator" of a "VTODO" calendar component MUST forward the
      existing "REQUEST" method for a "VTODO" calendar component to the
      "Delegate". The "VTODO" calendar component description MUST include the
      "Delegator's" up-to-date "VTODO" calendar component definition. The
      "REQUEST" method MUST also include an "ATTENDEE" property with the
      calendar address of the "Delegate". The "Delegator" MUST also send a
      "REPLY" method back to the "Organizer" with the "Delegator's" "Attendee"
      property "partstat" parameter value set to "DELEGATED". In addition, the
      "delegated-to" parameter MUST be included with the calendar address of
      the "Delegate". A response to the delegation "REQUEST" is sent from the
      "Delegate" to the "Organizer" and optionally, to the "Delegator". The
      "REPLY" method from the "Delegate" SHOULD include the "ATTENDEE"
      property with their calendar address and the "delegated-from" parameter
      with the value of the "Delegator's" calendar address.
     
      The delegation "REQUEST" method MUST assign a value for the "RSVP"
      property parameter associated with the "Delegator's" "Attendee" property
      to that of the "Delegate's" "ATTENDEE" property. For example if the
      "Delegator's" "ATTENDEE" property specifies "RSVP=TRUE", then the
      "Delegate's" "ATTENDEE" property MUST specify "RSVP=TRUE".
     
     
      3.4.2.4   REQUEST Forwarded To An Uninvited Calendar User
     
      An "Attendee" assigned a "VTODO" calendar component may send the "VTODO"
      calendar component to another new CU, not previously associated with the
      "VTODO" calendar component. The current "Attendee" assigned the "VTODO"
      calendar component does this by forwarding the original "REQUEST" method
      to the new CU. The new CU can send a "REPLY" to the "Organizer" of the
      "VTODO" calendar component. The reply contains an "ATTENDEE" property
      for the new CU.
     
      The "Organizer" ultimately decides whether or not the new CU becomes
      part of the to-do and is not obligated to do anything with a "REPLY"
      from a new (uninvited) CU. If the "Organizer" does not want the new CU
      to be part of the to-do, the new "ATTENDEE" property is not added to the
      "VTODO" calendar component. The "Organizer" MAY send the CU a "CANCEL"
      message to indicate that they will not be added to the to-do. If the
      "Organizer" decides to add the new CU, the new "ATTENDEE" property is
     
     
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      added to the "VTODO" calendar component. Furthermore, the "Organizer" is
      free to change any "ATTENDEE" property parameter from the values
      supplied by the new CU to something the "Organizer" considers
      appropriate.
     
     
      3.4.2.5   REQUEST Updated Attendee Status
     
      An "Organizer" of a "VTODO" may request an updated status from one or
      more "Attendees". The "Organizer" sends a "REQUEST" method to the
      "Attendee" with the "ATTENDEE;RSVP=TRUE" property sequence. The
      "SEQUENCE" property for the "VTODO" is not changed from its previous
      value. A recipient determines that the only change in the "REQUEST" is
      that their "RSVP" property parameter indicates a request for an updated
      status. The recipient SHOULD respond with a "REPLY" method indicating
      their current status with respect to the "REQUEST".
     
     
      3.4.3     REPLY
     
      The "REPLY" method in a "VTODO" calendar component is used to respond
      (e.g., accept or decline) to a request or to reply to a delegation
      request. It is also used by an "Attendee" to update their completion
      status. When used to provide a delegation response, the "Delegator" MUST
      include the calendar address of the "Delegate" in the "delegated-to"
      parameter of the "Delegator's" "ATTENDEE" property. The "Delegate" MUST
      include the calendar address of the "Delegator" on the "delegated-from"
      parameter of the "Delegate's" "ATTENDEE" property.
     
      The "REPLY" method MAY also be used to respond to an unsuccessful
      "VTODO" calendar component "REQUEST" method. Depending on the "REQUEST-
      STATUS" value, no scheduling action may have been performed.
     
      The "Organizer" of a "VTODO" calendar component MAY receive a "REPLY"
      method from a "Calendar User" not in the original "REQUEST". For
      example, a "REPLY" method MAY be received from a "Delegate" of a "VTODO"
      calendar component. In addition, the "REPLY" method MAY be received from
      an unknown "Calendar User", having been forwarded the "REQUEST" by an
      original "Attendee" of the "VTODO" calendar component. This uninvited
      "Attendee" MAY be accepted, or the "Organizer" MAY cancel the "VTODO"
      calendar component for the uninvited "Attendee" by sending them a
      "CANCEL" method.
     
      This method type is an iCalendar object that conforms to the following
      property constraints:
     
     
      Component/Property   Presence
      -------------------  ---------------------------------------------
      METHOD               1      MUST be "REPLY"
      VTODO                1+     All component MUST have the same UID
          ATTENDEE         1+
          DTSTAMP          1
          ORGANIZER        1
     
     
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          REQUEST-STATUS   1+
          UID              1      MUST must be the address of the replying
                                  attendee
     
          ATTACH           0+
          CATEGORIES       0 or 1 This property may contain a list of values
          CLASS            0 or 1
          COMMENT          0 or 1
          CONTACT          0+
          CREATED          0 or 1
          DESCRIPTION      0 or 1
          DTSTART          0 or 1
          DUE              0 or 1  If present DURATION MUST NOT be present
          DURATION         0 or 1  If present DUE MUST NOT be present
          EXDATE           0+
          EXRULE           0+
          GEO              0 or 1
          LAST-MODIFIED    0 or 1
          LOCATION         0 or 1
          PERCENT-COMPLETE 0 or 1
          PRIORITY         0 or 1
          RDATE            0+
          RELATED-TO       0+
          RESOURCES        0 or 1  This property may contain a list of values
          RRULE            0+
          RECURRENCE-ID    0 or 1  MUST only if referring to an instance of a
                                   Recurring calendar component. Otherwise it
                                   MUST NOT be present
          SEQUENCE         0 or 1  MUST be the sequence number of
                                   the original REQUEST if greater than 0.
                                   MAY be present if 0.
          STATUS           0 or 1
          SUMMARY          0 or 1  Can be null
          URL              0 or 1
          X-PROPERTY       0+
     
      VTIMEZONE            0 or 1  MUST be present if any date/time refers to
                                   a timezone
      X-COMPONENT          0+
     
      VALARM               0
      VEVENT               0
      VFREEBUSY            0
     
      3.4.4     ADD
     
      The "ADD" method in a "VTODO" calendar component is used to add one or
      more instances to an existing to-do.
     
      If the "UID" property value in the "ADD" is not found on the recipient's
      calendar, then the recipient SHOULD send a "REFRESH" to the "Organizer"
      in order to be updated with the latest version of the "VTODO". If an
      "Attendee" implementation does not support the "ADD" method it should
      respond with a "REQUEST-STATUS" value of 5.3 and ask for a "REFRESH".
     
     
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      The "SEQUENCE" property value is incremented as the sequence of to-dos
      has changed.
     
      This method type is an iCalendar object that conforms to the following
      property constraints:
     
      Component/Property  Presence
      ------------------- ----------------------------------------------
      METHOD                1       MUST be "ADD"
      VTODO                 1
          DTSTAMP           1
          ORGANIZER         1
          PRIORITY          1
          SEQUENCE          1       MUST be greater than 0
          SUMMARY           1       Can be null.
          UID               1       MUST match that of the original to-do
     
          ATTACH            0+
          ATTENDEE          0+
          CATEGORIES        0 or 1  This property may contain a list of
                                    values
          CLASS             0 or 1
          COMMENT           0 or 1
          CONTACT           0+
          CREATED           0 or 1
          DESCRIPTION       0 or 1  Can be null
          DTSTART           0 or 1
          DUE               0 or 1  If present DURATION MUST NOT be present
          DURATION          0 or 1  If present DUE MUST NOT be present
          EXDATE            0+
          EXRULE            0+
          GEO               0 or 1
          LAST-MODIFIED     0 or 1
          LOCATION          0 or 1
          PERCENT-COMPLETE  0 or 1
          RDATE             0+
          RELATED-TO        0+
          RESOURCES         0 or 1  This property may contain a list of
                                    values
          RRULE             0+
          STATUS            0 or 1  MAY be one of COMPLETED/NEEDS ACTION/IN-
                                    PROCESS
          URL               0 or 1
          X-PROPERTY        0+
     
          RECURRENCE-ID     0
          REQUEST-STATUS    0
     
      VALARM                0+
      VTIMEZONE             0+      MUST be present if any date/time refers
                                    to a timezone
      X-COMPONENT           0+
     
      VEVENT                0
     
     
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      VJOURNAL              0
      VFREEBUSY             0
     
      3.4.5     CANCEL
     
      The "CANCEL" method in a "VTODO" calendar component is used to send a
      cancellation notice of an existing "VTODO" calendar request to the
      "Attendees". The message is sent by the "Organizer" of a "VTODO"
      calendar component to the "Attendees" of the "VTODO" calendar component.
      For a recurring "VTODO" calendar component, either the whole "VTODO"
      calendar component or instances of a "VTODO" calendar component may be
      cancelled. To cancel the complete range of a recurring "VTODO" calendar
      component, the "UID" property value for the "VTODO" calendar component
      MUST be specified and a "RECURRENCE-ID" MUST NOT be specified in the
      "CANCEL" method. In order to cancel an individual instance of a
      recurring "VTODO" calendar component, the "RECURRENCE-ID" property value
      for the "VTODO" calendar component MUST be specified in the "CANCEL"
      method.
     
      There are two options for canceling a sequence of instances of a
      recurring "VTODO" calendar component:
     
      (a)          the "RECURRENCE-ID" property for an instance in the sequence MUST be
        specified with the "RANGE" property parameter value of THISANDPRIOR
        (or THISANDFUTURE)  to indicate cancellation of the specified "VTODO"
        calendar component and all instances before (or after); or
     
      (b)          individual recurrence instances may be cancelled by specifying
        multiple "RECURRENCE-ID" properties corresponding to the instances to
        be cancelled.
     
      When a "VTODO" is cancelled, the "SEQUENCE" property value MUST be
      incremented.
     
      This method type is an iCalendar object that conforms to the following
      property constraints:
     
     
      Component/Property   Presence
      -------------------  ---------------------------------------------
      METHOD               1     MUST be "CANCEL"
      VTODO                1
          ATTENDEE         0+    include all "Attendees" being removed from
                                 the todo. MUST include all "Attendees" if
                                 the entire todo is cancelled.
          UID              1     MUST must echo original UID
          DTSTAMP          1
          ORGANIZER        1
          SEQUENCE         1
     
          ATTACH           0+
          CATEGORIES       0 or 1 This property MAY contain a list of values
          CLASS            0 or 1
          COMMENT          0 or 1
     
     
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          CONTACT          0+
          CREATED          0 or 1
          DESCRIPTION      0 or 1
          DTSTART          0 or 1
          DUE              0 or 1  If present DURATION MUST NOT be present
          DURATION         0 or 1  If present DUE MUST NOT be present
          EXDATE           0+
          EXRULE           0+
          GEO              0 or 1
          LAST-MODIFIED    0 or 1
          LOCATION         0 or 1
          PERCENT-COMPLETE 0 or 1
          RDATE            0+
          RECURRENCE-ID    0 or 1 MUST only if referring to one or more
                                  instances of a recurring calendar
                                  component. Otherwise it MUST NOT be
                                  present.
          RELATED-TO       0+
          RESOURCES        0 or 1 This property MAY contain a list of values
          RRULE            0+
          PRIORITY         0 or 1
          STATUS           0 or 1  If present it MUST be set to "CANCELLED".
                                   MUST NOT be used if purpose is to remove
                                   "ATTENDEES" rather than cancel the entire
                                   VTODO.
          URL              0 or 1
          X-PROPERTY       0+
     
          REQUEST-STATUS   0
     
      VTIMEZONE            0 or 1  MUST be present if any date/time refers to
                                   a timezone
      X-COMPONENT          0+
     
      VALARM               0
      VEVENT               0
      VFREEBUSY            0
     
     
      3.4.6     REFRESH
     
      The "REFRESH" method in a "VTODO" calendar component is used by
      "Attendees" of an existing "VTODO" calendar component to request an
      updated description from the "Organizer" of the "VTODO" calendar
      component. The "Organizer" of the "VTODO" calendar component MAY use
      this method to request an updated status from the "Attendees". The
      "REFRESH" method MUST specify the "UID" property corresponding to the
      "VTODO" calendar component needing update.
     
      A refresh of a recurrence instance of a "VTODO" calendar component may
      be requested by specifying the "RECURRENCE-ID" property corresponding to
      the associated "VTODO" calendar component. The "Organizer" responds with
      the latest description and rendition of the "VTODO" calendar component.
      In most cases this will be a REQUEST unless the "VTODO" has been
     
     
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      cancelled, in which case the ORGANIZER MUST send a "CANCEL". This method
      is intended to facilitate machine processing of requests for updates to
      a "VTODO" calendar component.
     
      This method type is an iCalendar object that conforms to the following
      property constraints:
     
     
      Component/Property   Presence
      -------------------  ---------------------------------------------
      METHOD               1      MUST be "REFRESH"
      VTODO                1
          ATTENDEE         1
          DTSTAMP          1
          UID              1       MUST echo original UID
     
          RECURRENCE-ID    0 or 1  MUST only if referring to an instance of a
                                   Recurring calendar component. Otherwise it
                                   MUST NOT be present
          X-PROPERTY       0+
     
          ATTACH           0
          CATEGORIES       0
          CLASS            0
          COMMENT          0
          CONTACT          0
          CREATED          0
          DESCRIPTION      0
          DTSTART          0
          DUE              0
          DURATION         0
          EXDATE           0
          EXRULE           0
          GEO              0
          LAST-MODIFIED    0
          LOCATION         0
          ORGANIZER        0
          PERCENT-COMPLETE 0
          PRIORITY         0
          RDATE            0
          RELATED-TO       0
          REQUEST-STATUS   0
          RESOURCES        0
          RRULE            0
          SEQUENCE         0
          STATUS           0
          URL              0
     
      X-COMPONENT          0+
     
      VALARM               0
      VEVENT               0
      VFREEBUSY            0
      VTIMEZONE            0
     
     
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      3.4.7     COUNTER
     
      The "COUNTER" method in a "VTODO" calendar component is used by an
      "Attendee" of an existing "VTODO" calendar component to submit to the
      "Organizer" a counter proposal for the "VTODO" calendar component. The
      "Attendee" sends the message to the "Organizer" of the "VTODO" calendar
      component.
     
      The counter proposal is an iCalendar object consisting of a "VTODO"
      calendar component describing the complete description of the alternate
      "VTODO" calendar component.
     
      The "Organizer" rejects the counter proposal by sending the "Attendee" a
      "DECLINECOUNTER" method. The "Organizer" accepts the counter proposal by
      sending all of the "Attendees" of the "VTODO" calendar component a
      "REQUEST" method rescheduling the "VTODO" calendar component. In the
      latter case, the "Organizer" SHOULD reset the individual "RSVP" property
      parameter values to TRUE on each "ATTENDEE" property; in order to force
      a response by the "Attendees".
     
      This method type is an iCalendar object that conforms to the following
      property constraints:
     
     
      Component/Property  Presence
      ------------------- ----------------------------------------------
      METHOD               1      MUST be "COUNTER"
      VTODO                1
          ATTENDEE         1+
          DTSTAMP          1
          ORGANIZER        1
          PRIORITY         1
          SUMMARY          1      Can be null
          UID              1
     
          ATTACH           0+
          CATEGORIES       0 or 1 This property MAY contain a list of values
          CLASS            0 or 1
          COMMENT          0 or 1
          CONTACT          0+
          CREATED          0 or 1
          DESCRIPTION      0 or 1 Can be null
          DTSTART          0 or 1
          DUE              0 or 1  If present DURATION MUST NOT be present
          DURATION         0 or 1  If present DUE MUST NOT be present
          EXDATE           0+
          EXRULE           0+
          GEO              0 or 1
          LAST-MODIFIED    0 or 1
          LOCATION         0 or 1
          PERCENT-COMPLETE 0 or 1
          RDATE            0+
     
     
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          RECURRENCE-ID    0 or 1 MUST only if referring to an instance of a
                                  recurring calendar component.  Otherwise it
                                  MUST NOT be present.
          RELATED-TO       0+
          REQUEST-STATUS   0+
          RESOURCES        0 or 1 This property MAY contain a list of values
          RRULE            0 or 1
          SEQUENCE         0 or 1 MUST echo the original SEQUENCE number.
                                  MUST be present if non-zero. MAY be present
                                  if zero.
          STATUS           0 or 1 MAY be one of COMPLETED/NEEDS ACTION/IN-
                                  PROCESS/CANCELLED
          URL              0 or 1
          X-PROPERTY       0+
     
     
      VALARM               0+
      VTIMEZONE            0 or 1  MUST be present if any date/time refers to
                                   a timezone
      X-COMPONENT          0+
     
      VEVENT               0
      VFREEBUSY            0
     
      3.4.8     DECLINECOUNTER
     
      The "DECLINECOUNTER" method in a "VTODO" calendar component is used by
      an "Organizer" of "VTODO" calendar component to reject a counter
      proposal offered by one of the "Attendees". The "Organizer" sends the
      message to the "Attendee" that sent the "COUNTER" method to the
      "Organizer".
     
      This method type is an iCalendar object that conforms to the following
      property constraints:
     
      Component/Property   Presence
      -------------------  ---------------------------------------------
      METHOD               1       MUST be "DECLINECOUNTER"
     
      VTODO                1
          ATTENDEE         1+      MUST for all attendees
          DTSTAMP          1
          ORGANIZER        1
          SEQUENCE         1       MUST echo the original SEQUENCE number
          UID              1       MUST echo original UID
     
          ATTACH           0+
          CATEGORIES       0 or 1  This property may contain a list of values
          CLASS            0 or 1
          COMMENT          0 or 1
          CONTACT          0+
          CREATED          0 or 1
          DESCRIPTION      0 or 1
          DTSTART          0 or 1
     
     
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          DUE              0 or 1  If present DURATION MUST NOT be present
          DURATION         0 or 1  If present DUE MUST NOT be present
          EXDATE           0+
          EXRULE           0+
          GEO              0 or 1
          LAST-MODIFIED    0 or 1
          LOCATION         0 or 1
          PERCENT-COMPLETE 0 or 1
          PRIORITY         0 or 1
          RDATE            0+
          RECURRENCE-ID    0 or 1  MUST only if referring to an instance of a
                                   recurring calendar component.  Otherwise
                                   it MUST NOT be present.
          RELATED-TO       0+
          REQUEST-STATUS   0+
          RESOURCES        0 or 1  This property MAY contain a list of values
          RRULE            0+
          STATUS           0 or 1  MAY be one of COMPLETED/NEEDS ACTION/IN-
                                   PROCESS
          URL              0 or 1
          X-PROPERTY       0+
     
      VTIMEZONE            0+  MUST be present if any date/time refers to
                               a timezone
      X-COMPONENT          0+
     
      VALARM               0
      VEVENT               0
      VFREEBUSY            0
     
      3.5 Methods For VJOURNAL Components
     
      This section defines the property set for the methods that are
      applicable to the "VJOURNAL" calendar component.
     
      The following summarizes the methods that are defined for the "VJOURNAL"
      calendar component.
     
      +================+==================================================+
      | Method         |  Description                                     |
      |================+==================================================|
      | PUBLISH        | Post a journal entry. Used primarily as a method |
      |                | of advertising the existence of a journal entry. |
      |                |                                                  |
      | ADD            | Add one or more instances to an existing journal |
      |                | entry.                                           |
      |                |                                                  |
      | CANCEL         | Cancel one or more instances of an existing      |
      |                | journal entry.                                   |
      +================+==================================================+
     
     
     
     
     
     
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      The "PUBLISH" method in a "VJOURNAL" calendar component has no
      associated response. It is simply a posting of an iCalendar object that
      may be added to a calendar. It MUST have an "Organizer". It MUST NOT
      have "Attendees". The expected usage is for encapsulating an arbitrary
      journal entry as an iCalendar object. The "Organizer" MAY subsequently
      update (with another "PUBLISH" method) or cancel (with a "CANCEL"
      method) a previously published journal entry.
     
      This method type is an iCalendar object that conforms to the following
      property constraints:
     
      Component/Property  Presence
      ------------------- ----------------------------------------------
      METHOD               1       MUST be "PUBLISH"
      VJOURNAL             1+
          DESCRIPTION      1       Can be null.
          DTSTAMP          1
          DTSTART          1
          ORGANIZER        1
          UID              1
     
          ATTACH           0+
          CATEGORIES       0 or 1  This property MAY contain a list of values
          CLASS            0 or 1
          COMMENT          0 or 1
          CONTACT          0+
          CREATED          0 or 1
          EXDATE           0+
          EXRULE           0+
          LAST-MODIFIED    0 or 1
          RDATE            0+
          RECURRENCE-ID    0 or 1  MUST only if referring to an instance of a
                                   recurring calendar component.  Otherwise
                                   it MUST NOT be present.
          RELATED-TO       0+
          RRULE            0+
          SEQUENCE         0 or 1  MUST echo the original SEQUENCE number.
                                   MUST be present if non-zero. MAY be
                                   present if zero.
          STATUS           0 or 1  MAY be one of DRAFT/FINAL/CANCELLED
          SUMMARY          0 or 1  Can be null
          URL              0 or 1
          X-PROPERTY       0+
     
          ATTENDEE         0
     
      VALARM               0+
      VTIMEZONE            0+      MUST be present if any date/time refers to
                                   a timezone
      X-COMPONENT          0+
     
      VEVENT               0
     
     
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      VFREEBUSY            0
      VTODO                0
     
     
      3.5.2     ADD
     
      The "ADD" method in a "VJOURNAL" calendar component is used to add one
      or more instances to an existing "VJOURNAL" entry. There is no response
      to the "Organizer".
     
      If the "UID" property value in the "ADD" is not found on the recipient's
      calendar, then the recipient MAY treat the "ADD" as a "PUBLISH".
     
      This method type is an iCalendar object that conforms to the following
      property constraints:
     
      Component/Property  Presence
      ------------------- ----------------------------------------------
      METHOD               1      MUST be "ADD"
      VJOURNAL             1
          DESCRIPTION      1      Can be null.
          DTSTAMP          1
          DTSTART          1
          ORGANIZER        1
          SEQUENCE         1      MUST be greater than 0
          UID              1      MUST match that of the original journal
     
          ATTACH           0+
          CATEGORIES       0 or 1 This property MAY contain a list of values
          CLASS            0 or 1
          COMMENT          0 or 1
          CONTACT          0+
          CREATED          0 or 1
          EXDATE           0+
          EXRULE           0+
          LAST-MODIFIED    0 or 1
          RDATE            0+
          RELATED-TO       0+
          RRULE            0+
          STATUS           0 or 1  MAY be one of DRAFT/FINAL/CANCELLED
          SUMMARY          0 or 1  Can be null
          URL              0 or 1
          X-PROPERTY       0+
     
          ATTENDEE         0
          RECURRENCE-ID    0
     
      VALARM               0+
      VTIMEZONE            0 or 1 MUST be present if any date/time refers to
                                  a timezone
      X-COMPONENT          0+
     
      VEVENT               0
      VFREEBUSY            0
     
     
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      VTODO                0
     
     
      3.5.3     CANCEL
     
      The "CANCEL" method in a "VJOURNAL" calendar component is used to send a
      cancellation notice of an existing journal entry. The message is sent by
      the "Organizer" of a journal entry. For a recurring journal entry,
      either the whole journal entry or instances of a journal entry may be
      cancelled. To cancel the complete range of a recurring journal entry,
      the "UID" property value for the journal entry MUST be specified and a
      "RECURRENCE-ID" property MUST NOT be specified in the "CANCEL" method.
      In order to cancel an individual instance of the journal entry, the
      "RECURRENCE-ID" property value for the journal entry MUST be specified
      in the "CANCEL" method.
     
      There are two options for canceling a sequence of instances of a
      recurring "VJOURNAL" calendar component:
     
      (a)          the "RECURRENCE-ID" property for an instance in the sequence MUST be
        specified with the "RANGE" property parameter value of THISANDPRIOR
        (or THISANDFUTURE)  to indicate cancellation of the specified "VTODO"
        calendar component and all instances before (or after); or
     
      (b)          individual recurrence instances may be cancelled by specifying
        multiple "RECURRENCE-ID" properties corresponding to the instances to
        be cancelled.
     
      When a "VJOURNAL" is cancelled, the "SEQUENCE" property value MUST be
      incremented.
     
      This method type is an iCalendar object that conforms to the following
      property constraints:
     
     
      Component/Property   Presence
      -------------------  ---------------------------------------------
      METHOD               1       MUST be "CANCEL"
      VJOURNAL             1+      All MUST have the same UID
          DTSTAMP          1
          ORGANIZER        1
          SEQUENCE         1
          UID              1       MUST be the UID of the original REQUEST
     
          ATTACH           0+
          ATTENDEE         0+
          CATEGORIES       0 or 1  This property MAY contain a list of values
          CLASS            0 or 1
          COMMENT          0 or 1
          CONTACT          0+
          CREATED          0 or 1
          DESCRIPTION      0 or 1
          DTSTART          0 or 1
          EXDATE           0+
     
     
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          EXRULE           0+
          LAST-MODIFIED    0 or 1
          RDATE            0+
          RECURRENCE-ID    0 or 1  only if referring to an instance of a
                                   recurring calendar component.  Otherwise
                                   it MUST NOT be present.
          RELATED-TO       0+
          RRULE            0+
          STATUS           0 or 1  MAY be present, must be "CANCELLED" if
                                   present
          SUMMARY          0 or 1
          URL              0 or 1
          X-PROPERTY       0+
     
          REQUEST-STATUS   0
     
      VTIMEZONE            0+      MUST be present if any date/time refers to
                                   a timezone
      X-COMPONENT          0+
      VALARM               0
      VEVENT               0
      VFREEBUSY            0
      VTODO                0
     
     
      3.6 Status Replies
     
      The "REQUEST-STATUS" property may include the following values:
     
     
      |==============+============================+=========================|
      | Short Return | Longer Return Status       | Offending Data          |
      | Status Code  | Description                |                         |
      |==============+============================+=========================|
      | 2.0          | Success.                   | None.                   |
      |==============+============================+=========================|
      | 2.1          | Success but fallback taken | Property name and value |
      |              | on one or more property    | MAY be specified.       |
      |              | values.                    |                         |
      |==============+============================+=========================|
      | 2.2          | Success, invalid property  | Property name MAY be    |
      |              | ignored.                   | specified.              |
      |==============+============================+=========================|
      | 2.3          | Success, invalid property  | Property parameter name |
      |              | parameter ignored.         | and value MAY be        |
      |              |                            | specified.              |
      |==============+============================+=========================|
      | 2.4          | Success, unknown non-      | Non-standard property   |
      |              | standard property ignored. | name MAY be specified.  |
      |==============+============================+=========================|
      | 2.5          | Success, unknown non       | Property and non-       |
      |              | standard property value    | standard value MAY be   |
      |              | ignored.                   | specified.              |
      |==============+============================+=========================|
     
     
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      | 2.6          | Success, invalid calendar  | Calendar component      |
      |              | component ignored.         | sentinel (e.g., BEGIN:  |
      |              |                            | ALARM) MAY be           |
      |              |                            | specified.              |
      |==============+============================+=========================|
      | 2.7          | Success, request forwarded | Original and forwarded  |
      |              | to Calendar User.          | caluser addresses MAY   |
      |              |                            | be specified.           |
      |==============+============================+=========================|
      | 2.8          | Success, repeating event   | RRULE or RDATE property |
      |              | ignored. Scheduled as a    | name and value MAY be   |
      |              | single component.          | specified.              |
      |==============+============================+=========================|
      | 2.9          | Success, truncated end date| DTEND property value    |
      |              | time to date boundary.     | MAY be specified.       |
      |==============+============================+=========================|
      | 2.10         | Success, repeating VTODO   | RRULE or RDATE property |
      |              | ignored. Scheduled as a    | name and value MAY be   |
      |              | single VTODO.              | specified.              |
      |==============+============================+=========================|
      | 2.11         | Success, unbounded RRULE   | RRULE property name and |
      |              | clipped at some finite     | value MAY be specified. |
      |              | number of instances        | Number of instances MAY |
      |              |                            | also be specified.      |
      |==============+============================+=========================|
      | 3.0          | Invalid property name.     | Property name MAY be    |
      |              |                            | specified.              |
      |==============+============================+=========================|
      | 3.1          | Invalid property value.    | Property name and value |
      |              |                            | MAY be specified.       |
      |==============+============================+=========================|
      | 3.2          | Invalid property parameter.| Property parameter name |
      |              |                            | and value MAY be        |
      |              |                            | specified.              |
      |==============+============================+=========================|
      | 3.3          | Invalid property parameter | Property parameter name |
      |              | value.                     | and value MAY be        |
      |              |                            | specified.              |
      |==============+============================+=========================|
      | 3.4          | Invalid calendar component | Calendar component      |
      |              | sequence.                  | sentinel MAY be         |
      |              |                            | specified (e.g., BEGIN: |
      |              |                            | VTIMEZONE).             |
      |==============+============================+=========================|
      | 3.5          | Invalid date or time.      | Date/time value(s) MAY  |
      |              |                            | be specified.           |
      |==============+============================+=========================|
      | 3.6          | Invalid rule.              | Rule value MAY be       |
      |              |                            | specified.              |
      |==============+============================+=========================|
      | 3.7          | Invalid Calendar User.     | Attendee property value |
      |              |                            |MAY be specified.        |
      |==============+============================+=========================|
      | 3.8          | No authority.              | METHOD and Attendee     |
     
     
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      |              |                            | property values MAY be  |
      |              |                            | specified.              |
      |==============+============================+=========================|
      | 3.9          | Unsupported version.       | VERSION property name   |
      |              |                            | and value MAY be        |
      |              |                            | specified.              |
      |==============+============================+=========================|
      | 3.10         | Request entity too large.  | None.                   |
      |==============+============================+=========================|
      | 3.11         | Required component or      | Component or property   |
      |              | property missing.          | name MAY be specified.  |
      |==============+============================+=========================|
      | 3.12         | Unknown component or       | Component or property   |
      |              | property found             | name MAY be specified   |
      |==============+============================+=========================|
      | 3.13         | Unsupported component or   | Component or property   |
      |              | property found             | name MAY be specified   |
      |==============+============================+=========================|
      | 3.14         | Unsupported capability     | Method or action MAY    |
      |              |                            | be specified            |
      |==============+============================+=========================|
      | 4.0          | Event conflict. Date/time  | DTSTART and DTEND       |
      |              | is busy.                   | property name and values|
      |              |                            | MAY be specified.       |
      |==============+============================+=========================|
      | 5.0          | Request MAY supported.     | Method property value   |
      |              |                            | MAY be specified.       |
      |==============+============================+=========================|
      | 5.1          | Service unavailable.       | ATTENDEE property value |
      |              |                            | MAY be specified.       |
      |==============+============================+=========================|
      | 5.2          | Invalid calendar service.  | ATTENDEE property value |
      |              |                            | MAY be specified.       |
      |==============+============================+=========================|
      | 5.3          | No scheduling support for  | ATTENDEE property value |
      |              | user.                      | MAY be specified.       |
      |==============+============================+=========================|
     
     
      3.7 Implementation Considerations
     
     
      3.7.1     Working With Recurrence Instances
     
      iCalendar includes a recurrence grammar to represent recurring events.
      The benefit of such a grammar is the ability to represent a number of
      events in a single object. However, while this simplifies creation of a
      recurring event, meeting instances still need to be referenced. For
      instance, an "Attendee" may decline the third instance of a recurring
      Friday event. Similarly, the "Organizer" may change the time or location
      to a single instance of the recurring event.
     
      Since implementations may elect to store recurring events as either a
      single event object or a collection of discreet, related event objects,
     
     
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      the protocol is designed so that each recurring instance may be both
      referenced and versioned. Hence, implementations that choose to maintain
      per-instance properties (such as "ATTENDEE" property "partstat"
      parameter) may do so. However, the protocol does not require per-
      instance recognition unless the instance itself must be renegotiated.
     
      The scenarios for recurrence instance referencing are listed below. For
      purposes of simplification a change to an event refers to a "trigger
      property."  That is, a property that has a substantive effect on the
      meeting itself such as start time, location, due date (for "VTODO"
      calendar component components) and possibly description.
     
      "Organizer" initiated actions:
     
        .  "Organizer" deletes or changes a single instance of a recurring
           event
        .  "Organizer" makes changes that affect all future instances
        .  "Organizer" makes changes that affect all previous instances
        .  "Organizer" deletes or modifies a previously changed instance
     
     
             "Attendee" initiated actions:
     
        .  "Attendee" changes status for a particular recurrence instance
        .  "Attendee" sends Event-Counter for a particular recurrence instance
     
     
      An instance of a recurring event is assigned a unique identification,
      "RECURRENCE-ID" property, when that instance is renegotiated.
      Negotiation may be necessary when a substantive change to the event or
      to-do has be made (such as changing the start time, end time, due date
      or location). The "Organizer" can identify a specific recurrence
      instance using the "RECURRENCE-ID" property. The property value is equal
      to the date/time of the instance. If the "Organizer" wishes to change
      the "DTSTART", the original "DTSTART" value is used for "RECURRENCE-ID"
      property and the new "DTSTART" and "DTEND" values reflect the change.
      Note that after the change has occurred, the "RECURRENCE-ID" has changed
      to the new "DTSTART" value.
     
     
      3.7.2     Attendee Property Considerations
     
      The "ORGANIZER" property is required on published events, to-dos, and
      journal entries for two reasons. First, only the "Organizer" is allowed
      to update and redistribute an event or to-do component. It follows that
      the "ORGANIZER" property MUST be present in the event, to-do, or journal
      entry component so that the CUA has a basis for authorizing an update.
      Second, it is prudent to provide a point of contact for anyone who
      receives a published component in case of problems.
     
      There are valid [RFC-822] addresses that represent groups. Sending email
      to such an address results in mail being sent to multiple recipients.
      Such an address may be used as the value of an "ATTENDEE" property.
     
     
     
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      Thus, it is possible that the recipient of a "REQUEST" does not appear
      explicitly in the list.
     
      It is recommended that the general approach to finding a "Calendar User"
      in an attendee list be as follows:
     
     
      1.         Search for the "Calendar User" in the attendee list where
        "TYPE=INDIVIDUAL"
     
      2.         Failing (1) look for attendees where "TYPE=GROUP" or 'TYPE=UNKNOWN".
        The CUA then determines if the "Calendar User" is a member of one of
        these groups. If so, the "REPLY" method sent to the "Organizer" MUST
        contain a new "ATTENDEE" property in which:
        .  the "type" property parameter is set to INDIVIDUAL
        .  the "member" property parameter is set to the name of the group
     
      3.         Failing (2) the CUA MAY ignore or accept the request as the "Calendar
        User" wishes.
     
      3.7.3     X-Tokens
     
      To make iCalendar objects extensible, new property types MAY be inserted
      into components. These properties are called X-Tokens as they are
      prefixed with "X-". A client is not required to make sense of X-Tokens.
      Clients are not required to save X-Tokens or use them in replies.
     
     
      4  Examples
     
     
      4.1 Published Event Examples
     
      In the calendaring and scheduling context, publication refers to the one
      way transfer of event information. Consumers of published events simply
      incorporate the event into a calendar. No reply is expected. Individual
      "A" publishes an event. Individual "B" reads the event and incorporates
      it into their calendar. Events are published in several ways including:
      embedding the event as an object in a web page, e-mailing the event to a
      distribution list, and posting the event to a newsgroup.
     
      The table below illustrates the sequence of events between the publisher
      and the consumers of a published event.
     
      +-------------------------------------------------------------------+
      | Action                          |  "Organizer"                    |
      +---------------------------------+---------------------------------+
      | Publish an event                | "A" sends or posts a PUBLISH    |
      |                                 | message                         |
      +---------------------------------+---------------------------------+
      | "B" reads a published event     |                                 |
      +---------------------------------+---------------------------------+
      | Publish an updated event        | "A" sends or posts a PUBLISH    |
      |                                 | message                         |
     
     
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      | "B" reads the updated event     |                                 |
      +---------------------------------+---------------------------------+
      | Cancel a published event        | "A" sends or posts a CANCEL     |
      |                                 | message                         |
      +---------------------------------+---------------------------------+
      | "B" reads the canceled event    |                                 |
      |  publication                    |                                 |
      +---------------------------------+---------------------------------+
     
     
      4.1.1     A Minimal Published Event
     
      The iCalendar object below describes a single event that begins on July
      1, 1997 at 20:00 UTC. This event contains the minimum set of properties
      for a "PUBLISH" for a "VEVENT" calendar component.
     
     
      BEGIN:VCALENDAR
      METHOD:PUBLISH
      PRODID:-//ACME/DesktopCalendar//EN
      VERSION:2.0
      BEGIN:VEVENT
      ORGANIZER:mailto:a@example.com
      DTSTART:19970701T200000Z
      DTSTAMP:19970611T190000Z
      SUMMARY:ST. PAUL SAINTS -VS- DULUTH-SUPERIOR DUKES
      UID:0981234-1234234-23@example.com
      END:VEVENT
      END:VCALENDAR
     
     
      4.1.2     Changing A Published Event
     
      The iCalendar object below describes an update to the event described in
      4.1.1, the time has been changed, an end time has been added, and the
      sequence number has been adjusted.
     
     
      BEGIN:VCALENDAR
      METHOD:PUBLISH
      VERSION:2.0
      PRODID:-//ACME/DesktopCalendar//EN
      BEGIN:VEVENT
      ORGANIZER:mailto:a@example.com
      DTSTAMP:19970612T190000Z
      DTSTART:19970701T210000Z
      DTEND:19970701T230000Z
      SEQUENCE:1
      UID:0981234-1234234-23@example.com
      SUMMARY:ST. PAUL SAINTS -VS- DULUTH-SUPERIOR DUKES
      END:VEVENT
      END:VCALENDAR
     
     
     
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      The "UID" property is used by the client to identify the event. The
      "SEQUENCE" property indicates that this is a change to the event. The
      event with a matching UID and sequence number 0 is superseded by this
      event.
     
      The "SEQUENCE" property provides a reliable way to distinguish different
      versions of the same event. Each time an event is published, its
      sequence number is incremented. If a client receives an event with a
      sequence number 5 and finds it has the same event with sequence number
      2, the event SHOULD be updated. However, if the client received an event
      with sequence number 2 and finds it already has sequence number 5 of the
      same event, the event MUST NOT be updated.
     
     
      4.1.3     Canceling A Published Event
     
      The iCalendar object below cancels the event described in 4.1.1. This
      cancels the event with "SEQUENCE" property of 0, 1, and 2.
     
      BEGIN:VCALENDAR
      METHOD:CANCEL
      VERSION:2.0
      PRODID:-//ACME/DesktopCalendar//EN
      BEGIN:VEVENT
      ORGANIZER:mailto:a@example.com
      COMMENT:DUKES forfeit the game
      SEQUENCE:2
      UID:0981234-1234234-23@example.com
      DTSTAMP:19970613T190000Z
      END:VEVENT
      END:VCALENDAR
     
     
      4.1.4     A Rich Published Event
     
      This example describes the same event as in 4.1.1, but in much greater
      detail.
     
      BEGIN:VCALENDAR
      PRODID:-//ACME/DesktopCalendar//EN
      METHOD:PUBLISH
      SCALE:GREGORIAN
      VERSION:2.0
      BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
      TZID:America-Chicago
      TZURL:http://zones.stds_r_us.net/tz/America-Chicago
      BEGIN:STANDARD
      DTSTART:19671029T020000
      RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=10
      TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
      TZOFFSETTO:-0600
      TZNAME:CST
      END:STANDARD
      BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
     
     
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      DTSTART:19870405T020000
      RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=4
      TZOFFSETFROM:-0600
      TZOFFSETTO:-0500
      TZNAME:CDT
      END:DAYLIGHT
      END:VTIMEZONE
      BEGIN:VEVENT
      ORGANIZER:mailto:a@example.com
      ATTACH:http://www.dukes.com/
      CATEGORIES:SPORTS EVENT,ENTERTAINMENT
      CLASS:PRIVATE
      DESCRIPTION:MIDWAY STADIUM\n
       Big time game. MUST see.\n
       Expected duration:2 hours\n
      DTEND;TZID=America-Chicago:19970701T180000
      DTSTART;TZID=America-Chicago:19970702T160000
      DTSTAMP:19970614T190000Z
      STATUS:CONFIRMED
      LOCATION;VALUE=URL:http://www.midwaystadium.com/
      PRIORITY:2
      RESOURCES:SCOREBOARD
      SEQUENCE:3
      SUMMARY:ST. PAUL SAINTS -VS- DULUTH-SUPERIOR DUKES
      UID:0981234-1234234-23@example.com
      RELATED-TO:0981234-1234234-14@example.com
      BEGIN:VALARM
      TRIGGER:-PT2H
      ACTION:DISPLAY
      DESCRIPTION:You should be leaving for the game now.
      END:VALARM
      BEGIN:VALARM
      TRIGGER:-PT30M
      ACTION:AUDIO
      END:VALARM
      END:VEVENT
      END:VCALENDAR
     
      The "RELATED-TO" field contains the "UID" property of a related calendar
      event. The "SEQUENCE" property 3 indicates that this event supersedes
      versions 0, 1, and 2.
     
     
      4.1.5     Anniversaries or Events attached to entire days
     
      This example demonstrates the use of the "value" parameter to tie a
      "VEVENT" to day rather than a specific time.
     
      BEGIN:VCALENDAR
      PRODID:-//ACME/DesktopCalendar//EN
      METHOD:PUBLISH
      VERSION:2.0
      BEGIN:VEVENT
      ORGANIZER:mailto:a@example.com
     
     
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      DTSTAMP:19970614T190000Z
      UID:0981234-1234234-23@example.com
      DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:19970714
      RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1
      SUMMARY: Bastille Day
      END:VEVENT
      END:VCALENDAR
     
     
      4.2 Group Event Examples
     
      Group events are distinguished from published events in that they have
      "Attendees" and that there is interaction between the "Attendees" and
      the "Organizer" with respect to the event. Individual "A" requests a
      meeting between individuals "A", "B", "C" and "D". Individual "B"
      confirms attendance to the meeting. Individual "C" declines attendance.
      Individual "D" tentatively confirms attendance. The following table
      illustrates the the message flow between these individuals. A, the CU
      scheduling the meeting, is referenced as the "Organizer".
     
      +--------------------------------------------------------------------+
      | Action             |  "Organizer"        | Attendee                |
      +--------------------------------------------------------------------+
      | Initiate a meeting | "A" sends a REQUEST |                         |
      | request            | message to "B", "C",|                         |
      |                    | and "D"             |                         |
      +--------------------------------------------------------------------+
      | Accept the meeting |                     | "B" sends a REPLY       |
      | request            |                     | message to "A" with its |
      |                    |                     | ATTENDEE "partstat" para-|
      |                    |                     | set to "accepted"       |
      +--------------------------------------------------------------------+
      | Decline the meeting|                     | "C" sends a REPLY       |
      | request            |                     | message to "A" with its |
      |                    |                     | ATTENDEE "partstat" para-|
      |                    |                     | set to "declined"       |
      +--------------------------------------------------------------------+
      | Tentatively accept |                     | "D" sends a REPLY       |
      | the meeting request|                     | message to "A" with its |
      |                    |                     | ATTENDEE "partstat" para-|
      |                    |                     | set to "tentative"      |
      +--------------------------------------------------------------------+
      | Confirm meeting    | "A" sends a REQUEST |                         |
      | status with        | message to "B" and  |                         |
      | attendees          | "D" with updated    |                         |
      |                    | information.        |                         |
      +--------------------------------------------------------------------+
     
     
      4.2.1     A Group Event Request
     
      A sample meeting request is sent from "A" to "B", "C", and "D". _E_ is
      also sent a copy of the request but is not expected to attend and need
      not reply. "E" illustrates how CUAs might implement an "FYI" type
     
     
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      feature. Note the use of the "role" parameter. The default value for the
      "role" parameter is "req-participant" and it need not be enumerated. In
      this case we are using the value "non-participant" to indicate "E" is a
      non-attending CU. The parameter is not needed on other "Attendees" since
      "participant" is the default value.
     
     
      BEGIN:VCALENDAR
      PRODID:-//ACME/DesktopCalendar//EN
      METHOD:REQUEST
      VERSION:2.0
      BEGIN:VEVENT
      ORGANIZER:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE;ROLE=CHAIR;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;CN=BIG A:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE;RSVP=TRUE;TYPE=INDIVIDUAL;CN=B:Mailto:B@example.com
      ATTENDEE;RSVP=TRUE;TYPE=INDIVIDUAL;CN=C:Mailto:C@example.com
      ATTENDEE;RSVP=TRUE;TYPE=INDIVIDUAL;CN=Hal:Mailto:D@example.com
      ATTENDEE;RSVP=FALSE;TYPE=ROOM:conf_Big@example.com
      ATTENDEE;ROLE=NON-PARTICIPANT;RSVP=FALSE:Mailto:E@example.com
      DTSTAMP:19970611T190000Z
      DTSTART:19970701T200000Z
      DTEND:19970701T2000000Z
      SUMMARY:Conference
      UID:calsrv.example.com-873970198738777@example.com
      SEQUENCE:0
      STATUS:CONFIRMED
      END:VEVENT
      END:VCALENDAR
     
     
      4.2.2     Reply To A Group Event Request
     
      Attendee "B" accepts the meeting.
     
     
      BEGIN:VCALENDAR
      PRODID:-//ACME/DesktopCalendar//EN
      METHOD:REPLY
      VERSION:2.0
      BEGIN:VEVENT
      ATTENDEE;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED:Mailto:B@example.com
      ORGANIZER:MAILTO:A@example.com
      UID:calsrv.example.com-873970198738777@example.com
      SEQUENCE:0
      REQUEST-STATUS:2.0;Success
      DTSTAMP:19970612T190000Z
      END:VEVENT
      END:VCALENDAR
     
      "B" could have declined the meeting or indicated tentative acceptance by
      setting the "ATTENDEE" "partstat" parameter to "declined" or
      "tentative", respectively. Also, "REQUEST-STATUS" is not required in
      successful transactions.
     
     
     
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      4.2.3     Update An Event
     
      The event is moved to a different time. The combination of the "UID"
      property (unchanged) and the "SEQUENCE" (bumped to 1) properties
      indicate the update.
     
     
      BEGIN:VCALENDAR
      PRODID:-//ACME/DesktopCalendar//EN
      METHOD:REQUEST
      VERSION:2.0
      BEGIN:VEVENT
      ORGANIZER:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE;ROLE=CHAIR;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE;RSVP=TRUE;TYPE=INDIVIDUAL:Mailto:B@example.com
      ATTENDEE;RSVP=TRUE;TYPE=INDIVIDUAL:Mailto:C@example.com
      ATTENDEE;RSVP=TRUE;TYPE=INDIVIDUAL;CN=Hal:Mailto:D@example.com
      ATTENDEE;ROLE=NON-PARTICIPANT;RSVP=FALSE;
       CUTYPE=ROOM:Mailto:Conf@example.com
      ATTENDEE;ROLE=NON-PARTICIPANT;RSVP=FALSE:Mailto:E@example.com
      DTSTART:19970701T180000Z
      DTEND:19970701T190000Z
      SUMMARY:Phone Conference
      UID:calsrv.example.com-873970198738777@example.com
      SEQUENCE:1
      DTSTAMP:19970613T190000Z
      STATUS:CONFIRMED
      END:VEVENT
      END:VCALENDAR
     
     
      4.2.4     Countering an Event Proposal
     
      "A" sends a "REQUEST" to "B" and "C". "B" makes a counter-proposal to
      "A" to change the time and location.
     
      "A" sends the following "REQUEST":
     
     
      BEGIN:VCALENDAR
      PRODID:-//ACME/DesktopCalendar//EN
      METHOD:REQUEST
      VERSION:2.0
      BEGIN:VEVENT
      ORGANIZER:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE;ROLE=CHAIR;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE;RSVP=TRUE;TYPE=INDIVIDUAL:Mailto:B@example.com
      ATTENDEE;RSVP=TRUE;TYPE=INDIVIDUAL:Mailto:C@example.com
      DTSTART:19970701T190000Z
      DTEND:19970701T200000Z
      SUMMARY:Discuss the Merits of the election results
      LOCATION:Green Conference Room
      UID:calsrv.example.com-873970198738777a@example.com
      SEQUENCE:0
     
     
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      DTSTAMP:19970611T190000Z
      STATUS:CONFIRMED
      END:VEVENT
      END:VCALENDAR
     
      "B" sends "COUNTER" to "A", requesting changes to time and place. "B"
      uses the "COMMENT" property to communicate a rationale for the change.
      Note that the "SEQUENCE" property is NOT incremented on a "COUNTER".
     
     
      BEGIN:VCALENDAR
      PRODID:-//ACME/DesktopCalendar//EN
      METHOD:COUNTER
      VERSION:2.0
      BEGIN:VEVENT
      ORGANIZER:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE;ROLE=CHAIR;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE;RSVP=TRUE;TYPE=INDIVIDUAL:Mailto:B@example.com
      ATTENDEE;RSVP=TRUE;TYPE=INDIVIDUAL:Mailto:C@example.com
      DTSTART:19970701T160000Z
      DTEND:19970701T190000Z
      DTSTAMP:19970612T190000Z
      SUMMARY:Discuss the Merits of the election results
      LOCATION:Green Conference Room
      COMMENT:This time works much better and I think the big conference
        room is too big
      UID:calsrv.example.com-873970198738777a@example.com
      SEQUENCE:0
      DTSTAMP:19970611T190000Z
      END:VEVENT
      END:VCALENDAR
     
      "A" accepts the changes from "B". To accept a counter-proposal, the
      "Organizer" sends a new event "REQUEST" with an incremented sequence
      number.
     
     
      BEGIN:VCALENDAR
      PRODID:-//ACME/DesktopCalendar//EN
      METHOD:REQUEST
      VERSION:2.0
      BEGIN:VEVENT
      ORGANIZER:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE;ROLE=CHAIR;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE;RSVP=TRUE;TYPE=INDIVIDUAL:Mailto:B@example.com
      ATTENDEE;RSVP=TRUE;TYPE=INDIVIDUAL:Mailto:C@example.com
      DTSTAMP:19970613T190000Z
      DTSTART:19970701T160000Z
      DTEND:19970701T190000Z
      SUMMARY:Discuss the Merits of the election results - changed to
        meet B's schedule
      LOCATION:Green Conference Room
      UID:calsrv.example.com-873970198738777@example.com
      SEQUENCE:1
     
     
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      STATUS:CONFIRMED
      END:VEVENT
      END:VCALENDAR
     
      Instead, "A" rejects "B's" counter proposal
     
      BEGIN:VCALENDAR
      PRODID:-//ACME/DesktopCalendar//EN
      METHOD:DECLINECOUNTER
      VERSION:2.0
      BEGIN:VEVENT
      ORGANIZER:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE;RSVP=TRUE;TYPE=INDIVIDUAL:Mailto:B@example.com
      COMMENT:Sorry, I cannot change this meeting time
      UID:calsrv.example.com-873970198738777@example.com
      SEQUENCE:0
      DTSTAMP:19970614T190000Z
      END:VEVENT
      END:VCALENDAR
     
     
      4.2.5     Delegating an Event
     
      When delegating an event request to another "Calendar User", the
      "Delegator" must both update the "Organizer" with a "REPLY" and send a
      request to the "Delegate". There is currently no protocol limitation to
      delegation depth. It is possible for the original delegate to delegate
      the meeting to someone else, and so on. When a request is delegated from
      one CUA to another there are a number of responsibilities required of
      the "Delegator". The "Delegator" MUST:
     
        .  Send a "REPLY" to the "Organizer" with the following updates:
        .  The "Delegator's" "ATTENDEE" property "partstat" parameter set to
           "delegated" and the "delegated-to" parameter is set to the address
           of the "Delegate"
        .  Add an additional "ATTENDEE" property for the "Delegate" with the
           "delegated-from" property parameter set to the "Delegator"
        .  Indicate whether they want to continue to receive updates when the
           "Organizer" sends out updated versions of the event.  Setting the
           "rsvp" property parameter to "TRUE" will cause the updates to be
           sent, setting it to "FALSE" causes no further updates to be sent.
           Note that in either case, if the "Delegate" declines the invitation
           the "Delegator" will be notified.
        .  The "Delegator" MUST also send a copy of the original "REQUEST"
           method to the "Delegate".
     
     
      It is not required that the "Delegate" include the "Delegator" in their
      "REPLY" method. However, it is strongly advised since this will inform
      the "Delegator" whether the "Delegate" plans to attend the meeting.
      [Editors note:  How so?] If the "Delegate" declines the meeting, the
      "Delegator" may elect to delegate the "REQUEST" to another CUA. The
      process is the same.
     
     
     
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      +---------------------------------------------------------------------+
      | Action             |  "Organizer"        | Attendee                 |
      +---------------------------------------------------------------------+
      | Initiate a meeting | "A" sends a REQUEST |                          |
      | request            | message to "B" and  |                          |
      |                    | "C"                 |                          |
      +---------------------------------------------------------------------+
      | Delegate:          |                     | "C" sends a REPLY to "A" |
      | "C" delegates to   |                     | with the ATTENDEE.       |
      | "E"                |                     | "partstat" parameter set  |
      |                    |                     | to "delegated" and with a|
      |                    |                     | new "ATTENDEE" property  |
      |                    |                     | for "E". "E's" ATTENDEE  |
      |                    |                     | "delegated-from" param   |
      |                    |                     | is set to "C". "C's"     |
      |                    |                     | ATTENDEE "delegated-to"  |
      |                    |                     | param is set to "E".     |
      |                    |                     | "C" sends REQUEST message|
      |                    |                     | to "E" with the original |
      |                    |                     | meeting request          |
      |                    |                     | information. The         |
      |                    |                     |  "partstat" property      |
      |                    |                     | parameter for "C" is set |
      |                    |                     | to "delegated" and the   |
      |                    |                     |  "delegated-to"          |
      |                    |                     | parameter is set to      |
      |                    |                     | the address of "E". An   |
      |                    |                     | "ATTENDEE" property is   |
      |                    |                     | added for "E" and the    |
      |                    |                     | "delegated-from"         |
      |                    |                     | parameter is set to      |
      |                    |                     | the address of "C".      |
      +---------------------------------------------------------------------+
      | Confirm meeting    |                     | "E" sends REPLY message  |
      | attendance         |                     | to "A" and optionally "C"|
      |                    |                     | with its "partstat"       |
      |                    |                     | property parameter set   |
      |                    |                     | to "ACCEPTED"            |
      +---------------------------------------------------------------------+
      | Optional:          | "A" sends REQUEST   |                          |
      | Redistribute       | message to "B", "C" |                          |
      | meeting to         | and "E".            |                          |
      | attendees          |                     |                          |
      +---------------------------------------------------------------------+
     
      "C" responds to the "Organizer".
     
      BEGIN:VCALENDAR
      PRODID:-//ACME/DesktopCalendar//EN
      METHOD:REPLY
      VERSION:2.0
      BEGIN:VEVENT
      ORGANIZER:MAILTO:A@Example.com
     
     
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      ATTENDEE;PARTSTAT=DELEGATED;DELEGATED-
       TO="Mailto:E@example.com":Mailto:C@example.com
      UID:calsrv.example.com-873970198738777@example.com
      SEQUENCE:0
      REQUEST-STATUS:2.0;Success
      DTSTAMP:19970611T190000Z
      END:VEVENT
      END:VCALENDAR
     
      Attendee "C" delegates presence at the meeting to "E".
     
      BEGIN:VCALENDAR
      PRODID:-//ACME/DesktopCalendar//EN
      METHOD:REQUEST
      VERSION:2.0
      BEGIN:VEVENT
      ORGANIZER:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE;PARTSTAT=DELEGATED;DELEGATED-
       TO="Mailto:E@example.com":Mailto:C@example.com
      ATTENDEE;RSVP=TRUE;
       DELEGATED-FROM="Mailto:C@example.com":Mailto:E@example.com
      DTSTART:19970701T180000Z
      DTEND:19970701T200000Z
      SUMMARY:Phone Conference
      UID:calsrv.example.com-873970198738777@example.com
      SEQUENCE:0
      STATUS:CONFIRMED
      DTSTAMP:19970611T190000Z
      END:VEVENT
      END:VCALENDAR
     
     
      4.2.6     Delegate Accepts the Meeting
     
      To accept a delegated meeting, the delegate, "E", sends the following
      message to "A" and "C":
     
      BEGIN:VCALENDAR
      PRODID:-//ACME/DesktopCalendar//EN
      METHOD:REPLY
      VERSION:2.0
      BEGIN:VEVENT
      ORGANIZER:MAILTO:A@Example.com
      ATTENDEE;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;DELEGATED-
       FROM="Mailto:C@example.com":Mailto:E@example.com
      ATTENDEE;PARTSTAT=DELEGATED;
       DELEGATED-TO="Mailto:E@example.com":Mailto:C@example.com
      UID:calsrv.example.com-873970198738777@example.com
      SEQUENCE:0
      REQUEST-STATUS:2.0;Success
      DTSTAMP:19970614T190000Z
      END:VEVENT
      END:VCALENDAR
     
     
     
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      4.2.7     Delegate Declines the Meeting
     
      In this example the "Delegate" declines the meeting request and sets the
      "ATTENDEE" property "partstat" parameter to "DECLINED". The "Organizer"
      SHOULD resend the "REQUEST" to "C" with the "partstat" parameter of the
      "Delegate" set to "declined". This lets the "Delegator" know that the
      "Delegate" has declined and provides an opportunity to the "Delegator"
      to either accept the request or delegate it to another CU.
     
      Response from "E" to "A" and "C". Note the use of the "COMMENT" property
      "E" uses to indicate why the delegation was declined.
     
     
      BEGIN:VCALENDAR
      PRODID:-//ACME/DesktopCalendar//EN
      METHOD:REPLY
      VERSION:2.0
      BEGIN:VEVENT
      ORGANIZER:MAILTO:A@Example.com
      ATTENDEE;PARTSTAT=DELEGATED;
       DELEGATED-TO="Mailto:E@example.com":Mailto:C@example.com
      ATTENDEE;PARTSTAT=DECLINED;
       DELEGATED-FROM="Mailto:C@example.com":Mailto:E@example.com
      COMMENT:Sorry, I will be out of town at that time.
      UID:calsrv.example.com-873970198738777@example.com
      SEQUENCE:0
      REQUEST-STATUS:2.0;Success
      DTSTAMP:19970614T190000Z
      END:VEVENT
      END:VCALENDAR
     
      "A" resends the "REQUEST" method to "C". "A" may also wish to express
      the fact that the item was delegated in the "COMMENT" property.
     
     
      BEGIN:VCALENDAR
      PRODID:-//ACME/DesktopCalendar//EN
      METHOD:REQUEST
      VERSION:2.0
      BEGIN:VEVENT
      ORGANIZER:MAILTO:A@Example.com
      ATTENDEE;PARTSTAT=DECLINED;
       DELEGATED-FROM="Mailto:C@example.com":Mailto:E@example.com
      ATTENDEE;RSVP=TRUE:Mailto:C@example.com
      UID:calsrv.example.com-873970198738777@example.com
      SEQUENCE:0
      SUMMARY:Phone Conference
      DTSTART:19970701T180000Z
      DTEND:19970701T200000Z
      DTSTAMP:19970614T200000Z
      COMMENT:DELEGATE (ATTENDEE Mailto:E@example.com) DECLINED YOUR
       INVITATION
      END:VEVENT
      END:VCALENDAR
     
     
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      4.2.8     Forwarding an Event Request
     
      The protocol does not prevent an "Attendee" from "forwarding" an
      "VEVENT" calendar component to other "Calendar Users". Forwarding
      differs from delegation in that the forwarded "Calendar User" (often
      referred to as a "Party Crasher") does not replace the forwarding
      "Calendar User". Implementations are not required to add the "Party
      Crasher" to the "Attendee" list and hence there is no guarantee that a
      "Party Crasher" will receive additional updates to the Event. The
      forwarding "Calendar User" SHOULD NOT add the "Party Crasher" to the
      attendee list. The "Organizer" MAY add the forwarded "Calendar User" to
      the attendee list.
     
     
      4.2.9     Cancel A Group Event
     
      Individual "A" requests a meeting between individuals "A", "B", "C", and
      "D". Individual "B" declines attendance to the meeting. Individual "A"
      decides to cancel the meeting. The following table illustrates the
      sequence of messages that would be exchanged between these individuals.
     
      Messages related to a previously canceled event ("SEQUENCE" property
      value is less than the "SEQUENCE" property value of the "CANCEL"
      message) MUST be ignored.
     
     
      +--------------------------------------------------------------------+
      | Action             |  "Organizer"        | "Attendee"              |
      +--------------------------------------------------------------------+
      | Initiate a meeting | "A" sends a REQUEST |                         |
      | request            | message to "B", "C",|                         |
      |                    | and "D"             |                         |
      +--------------------------------------------------------------------+
      | Decline the meeting|                     | "B" sends a "REPLY"     |
      | request            |                     | message to "A" with its |
      |                    |                     | "partstat" para-         |
      |                    |                     | set to "declined".      |
      +--------------------------------------------------------------------+
      | Cancel the meeting | "A" sends a CANCEL  |                         |
      |                    | message to "B", "C" |                         |
      |                    | and "D"             |                         |
      +--------------------------------------------------------------------+
     
      The example shows how "A" cancels the event.
     
      BEGIN:VCALENDAR
      PRODID:-//ACME/DesktopCalendar//EN
      METHOD:CANCEL
      VERSION:2.0
      BEGIN:VEVENT
      ORGANIZER:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE;TYPE=INDIVIDUAL;Mailto:A@example.com
     
     
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      ATTENDEE;TYPE=INDIVIDUAL:Mailto:B@example.com
      ATTENDEE;TYPE=INDIVIDUAL:Mailto:C@example.com
      ATTENDEE;TYPE=INDIVIDUAL:Mailto:D@example.com
      COMMENT:Mr. B cannot attend. It's raining. Lets cancel.
      UID:calsrv.example.com-873970198738777@example.com
      SEQUENCE:1
      STATUS:CANCELLED
      DTSTAMP:19970613T190000Z
      END:VEVENT
      END:VCALENDAR
     
     
      4.2.10    Removing Attendees
     
      "A" wants to remove "B" from a meeting. This is done by sending a
      "CANCEL" to "B" and removing "B" from the attendee list in the master
      copy of the event.
     
      +--------------------------------------------------------------------+
      | Action             |  "Organizer"        | "Attendee"              |
      +--------------------------------------------------------------------+
      | Remove an "B"      | "A" sends a CANCEL  |                         |
      | as an "Attendee"   | message to "B"      |                         |
      +--------------------------------------------------------------------+
      | Update the master  | "A" sends the       |                         |
      | copy of the event  | updated event to    |                         |
      |                    | the remaining       |                         |
      |                    | "Attendees"         |                         |
      +--------------------------------------------------------------------+
     
      The original meeting includes "A", "B", "C", and "D". The example below
      shows the "CANCEL" that "A" sends to "B". Note that in the example below
      the "STATUS" property is omitted. This is used when the meeting itself
      is cancelled and not when the intent is to remove an "Attendee" from the
      Event.
     
      BEGIN:VCALENDAR
      PRODID:-//ACME/DesktopCalendar//EN
      METHOD:CANCEL
      VERSION:2.0
      BEGIN:VEVENT
      ORGANIZER:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE:mailto:B@example.com
      COMMENT:You're off the hook for this meeting
      UID:calsrv.example.com-873970198738777@example.com
      DTSTAMP:19970613T193000Z
      SEQUENCE:1
      END:VEVENT
      END:VCALENDAR
     
      The updated master copy of the event is shown below. The "Organizer" MAY
      resend the updated event to the remaining "Attendees". Note that "B" has
      been removed.
     
     
     
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      BEGIN:VCALENDAR
      PRODID:-//ACME/DesktopCalendar//EN
      METHOD:REQUEST
      VERSION:2.0
      BEGIN:VEVENT
      ORGANIZER:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE;ROLE=CHAIR;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE;TYPE=INDIVIDUAL:Mailto:C@example.com
      ATTENDEE;TYPE=INDIVIDUAL:Mailto:D@example.com
      ATTENDEE;TYPE=ROOM:CR_Big@example.com
      ATTENDEE;ROLE=NON-PARTICIPANT;
       RSVP=FALSE:Mailto:E@example.com
      DTSTAMP:19970611T190000Z
      DTSTART:19970701T200000Z
      DTEND:19970701T203000Z
      SUMMARY:Phone Conference
      UID:calsrv.example.com-873970198738777@example.com
      SEQUENCE:2
      STATUS:CONFIRMED
      END:VEVENT
      END:VCALENDAR
     
      4.2.11    Replacing the Organizer
     
      The scenario for this example begins with "A" as the "Organizer" for a
      recurring meeting with "B", "C", and "D". "A" receives a new job offer
      in another country and drops out of touch.  "A" left no forwarding
      address or way to be reached.  Using out-of-band communication, the
      other "Attendees" eventually learn what has happened and reach an
      agreement that "B" should become the new "Organizer" for the meeting. To
      do this, "B" sends out a new version of the event and the other
      "Attendees" agree to accept "B" as the new "Organizer". "B" also removes
      "A" from the event.
     
      When the "Organizer" is replaced, the "SEQUENCE" property value MUST be
      incremented.
     
      This is the message "B" sends to "C" and "D"
     
      BEGIN:VCALENDAR
      PRODID:-//ACME/DesktopCalendar//EN
      METHOD:REQUEST
      VERSION:2.0
      BEGIN:VEVENT
      ORGANIZER:Mailto:B@example.com
      ATTENDEE;ROLE=CHAIR;STATUS=ACCEPTED:Mailto:B@example.com
      ATTENDEE;TYPE=INDIVIDUAL:Mailto:C@example.com
      ATTENDEE;TYPE=INDIVIDUAL:Mailto:D@example.com
      DTSTAMP:19970611T190000Z
      DTSTART:19970701T200000Z
      DTEND:19970701T203000Z
      RRULE:FREQ=WEEKLY
      SUMMARY:Phone Conference
      UID:123456@example.com
     
     
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      SEQUENCE:1
      STATUS:CONFIRMED
      END:VEVENT
      END:VCALENDAR
     
     
     
      4.3 Busy Time Examples
     
      Busy time objects can be used in several ways. First, a CU may request
      busy time from another CU for a specific range of time. That request can
      be answered with a busy time Reply. Additionally, a CU may simply
      publish busy their busy time for a given interval and point other CUs to
      the published location. The following examples outline both scenarios.
     
      Individual "A" publishes busy time for one week.
     
      BEGIN:VCALENDAR
      PRODID:-//ACME/DesktopCalendar//EN
      VERSION:2.0
      METHOD:PUBLISH
      BEGIN:VFREEBUSY
      DTSTAMP:19980101T124100Z
      ORGANIZER:MAILTO:A@Example.com
      DTSTART:19980101T124200Z
      DTEND:19980107T124200Z
      FREEBUSY:19980101T180000Z/19980101T190000Z
      FREEBUSY:19980103T020000Z/19980103T050000Z
      FREEBUSY:19980107T020000Z/19980107T050000Z
      FREEBUSY:19980113T000000Z/19980113T010000Z
      FREEBUSY:19980115T190000Z/19980115T200000Z
      FREEBUSY:19980115T220000Z/19980115T230000Z
      FREEBUSY:19980116T013000Z/19980116T043000Z
      END:VFREEBUSY
      END:VCALENDAR
     
     
      Individual "A" requests busy time from individuals "B", "C". Individual
      "B" and "C" replies with busy time data to individual "A". The following
      table illustrates the sequence of messages that would be exchanged
      between these individuals.
     
      +--------------------------------------------------------------------+
      | Action             |  "Organizer"        | Attendee                |
      +--------------------------------------------------------------------+
      | Initiate a busy    | "A" sends "REQUEST" |                         |
      | time request       | message to "B" and  |                         |
      |                    | and "C"             |                         |
      +--------------------------------------------------------------------+
      | Reply to the "BUSY"|                     | "B" sends a "REPLY"     |
      | request with "BUSY"|                     | message to "A" with     |
      | time data          |                     | busy time data          |
      +--------------------------------------------------------------------+
     
     
     
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      4.3.1     Request Busy Time
     
      "A" sends a "BUSY-REQUEST" to "B" and "C" for busy time
     
     
      BEGIN:VCALENDAR
      PRODID:-//ACME/DesktopCalendar//EN
      METHOD:REQUEST
      VERSION:2.0
      BEGIN:VFREEBUSY
      ORGANIZER:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE;ROLE=CHAIR:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE:Mailto:B@example.com
      ATTENDEE:Mailto:C@example.com
      DTSTAMP:19970613T190000Z
      DTSTART:19970701T080000Z
      DTEND:19970701T200000
      UID:calsrv.example.com-873970198738777@example.com
      END:VFREEBUSY
      END:VCALENDAR
     
     
      4.3.2     Reply To A Busy Time Request
     
      "B" sends a "REPLY" method type of a "VFREEBUSY" calendar component to
      "A"
     
     
      BEGIN:VCALENDAR
      PRODID:-//ACME/DesktopCalendar//EN
      METHOD:REPLY
      VERSION:2.0
      BEGIN:VFREEBUSY
      ORGANIZER:MAILTO:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE:Mailto:B@example.com
      DTSTART:19970701T080000Z
      DTEND:19970701T200000Z
      UID:calsrv.example.com-873970198738777@example.com
      FREEBUSY:19970701T090000Z/PT1H,19970701T140000Z/PT30M
      DTSTAMP:19970613T190030Z
      END:VFREEBUSY
      END:VCALENDAR
     
      "B" is busy from 09:00 to 10:00 and from 14:00 to 14:30.
     
     
      4.4 Recurring Event and Time Zone Examples
     
     
      4.4.1     A Recurring Event Spanning Time Zones
     
      This event describes a weekly phone conference. The "Attendees" are each
      in a different time zone.
     
     
     
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      BEGIN:VCALENDAR
      PRODID:-//ACME/DesktopCalendar//EN
      METHOD:REQUEST
      VERSION:2.0
      BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
      TZID:America-SanJose
      TZURL:http://zones.stds_r_us.net/tz/America-SanJose
      BEGIN:STANDARD
      DTSTART:19671029T020000
      RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=10
      TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
      TZOFFSETTO:-0800
      TZNAME:PST
      END:STANDARD
      BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
      DTSTART:19870405T020000
      RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=4
      TZOFFSETFROM:-0800
      TZOFFSETTO:-0700
      TZNAME:PDT
      END:DAYLIGHT
      END:VTIMEZONE
      BEGIN:VEVENT
      ORGANIZER:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE;ROLE=CHAIR;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;TYPE=INDIVIDUAL:A@example.COM
      ATTENDEE;RSVP=TRUE;TYPE=INDIVIDUAL:B@example.fr
      ATTENDEE;RSVP=TRUE;TYPE=INDIVIDUAL:c@example.jp
      DTSTAMP:19970613T190030Z
      DTSTART;TZID=America-SanJose:19970701T140000
      DTEND;TZID=America-SanJose:19970701T150000
      RRULE:FREQ=WEEKLY;INTERVAL=20;WKST=SU;BYDAY=TU
      RDATE;TZID=America-SanJose:19970910T140000
      EXDATE;TZID=America-SanJose:19970909T140000
      EXDATE;TZID=America-SanJose:19971028T140000
      SUMMARY:Weekly Phone Conference
      UID:calsrv.example.com-873970198738777@example.com
      SEQUENCE:0
      STATUS:CONFIRMED
      END:VEVENT
      END:VCALENDAR
     
      The first two components of this iCalendar object are the time zone
      components. The "DTSTART" date coincides with the first instance of the
      RRULE property.
     
      The recurring meeting is defined in a particular time zone, presumably
      that of the originator. The client for each "Attendee" has the
      responsibility of determining the recurrence time in the "Attendee's"
      time zone.
     
      The repeating event starts on Tuesday, July 1, 1997 at 2:00pm PDT.
      "Attendee" B@example.fr is in France where the local time on this date
      is 9 hours ahead of PDT or 23:00. "Attendee" C@example.jp is in Japan
     
     
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      where local time is 8 hours ahead of UTC or Wednesday, July 2 at 06:00.
      The event repeats weekly on Tuesdays (in PST/PDT). The "RRULE" property
      results in 20 instances. The last instance falls on Tuesday, November
      11, 1997 2:00pm PDT. The "RDATE" property adds another instance: WED,
      10-SEP-1997 2:00 PM PST.
     
      There are two exceptions to this recurring appointment. The first one
      is:
     
      TUE, 09-SEP-1997 23:00 GMT
      TUE, 09-SEP-1997 14:00 PDT
      WED, 10-SEP-1997 06:00 JST
     
      and the second is:
     
      TUE, 28-OCT-1997 23:00 GMT
      TUE, 28-OCT-1997 14:00 PST
      WED, 29-OCT-1997 06:00 JST
     
     
      4.4.2     Modify A Recurring Instance
     
      In this example the "Organizer" issues a recurring meeting. Later the
      "Organizer" changes an instance of the event by changing the "DTSTART"
      property. Note the use of "RECURRENCE-ID" property and "SEQUENCE"
      property in the second request.
     
      Original Request:
     
      BEGIN:VCALENDAR
      METHOD:REQUEST
      PRODID:-//RDU Software//NONSGML HandCal//EN
      VERSION:2.0
      BEGIN:VEVENT
      UID:guid-1@host1.com
      SEQUENCE:0
      RRULE:FREQ=MONTHLY;BYMONTHDAY=1;UNTIL=19980901T210000Z
      ORGANIZER:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE;ROLE=CHAIR;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE:Mailto:B@example.com
      ATTENDEE:Mailto:C@example.com
      ATTENDEE:Mailto:D@example.com
      DESCRIPTION:IETF-C&S Conference Call
      CLASS:PUBLIC
      SUMMARY:IETF Calendaring Working Group Meeting
      DTSTART:19970601T210000Z
      DTEND:19970601T220000Z
      LOCATION:Conference Call
      DTSTAMP:19970526T083000Z
      STATUS:CONFIRMED
      END:VEVENT
      END:VCALENDAR
     
     
     
     
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      The event request below is to change the time of a specific instance.
      This changes the July 1st instance to July 3rd.
     
      BEGIN:VCALENDAR
      METHOD:REQUEST
      PRODID:-//RDU Software//NONSGML HandCal//EN
      VERSION:2.0
      BEGIN:VEVENT
      UID:guid-1@host1com
      RECURRENCE-ID:19970701T210000Z
      SEQUENCE:1
      ORGANIZER:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE;ROLE=CHAIR;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE:Mailto:B@example.com
      ATTENDEE:Mailto:C@example.com
      ATTENDEE:Mailto:D@example.com
      DESCRIPTION:IETF-C&S Conference Call
      CLASS:PUBLIC
      SUMMARY:IETF Calendaring Working Group Meeting
      DTSTART:19970703T210000Z
      DTEND:19970703T220000Z
      LOCATION:Conference Call
      DTSTAMP:19970626T093000Z
      STATUS:CONFIRMED
      END:VEVENT
      END:VCALENDAR
     
     
      4.4.3     Cancel an Instance
     
      In this example the "Organizer" of a recurring event deletes the August
      1st instance.
     
     
      BEGIN:VCALENDAR
      METHOD:CANCEL
      PRODID:-//RDU Software//NONSGML HandCal//EN
      VERSION:2.0
      BEGIN:VEVENT
      UID:guid-1@host1.com
      ORGANIZER:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE;ROLE=CHAIR;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE:Mailto:B@example.com
      ATTENDEE:Mailto:C@example.com
      ATTENDEE:Mailto:D@example.com
      RECURRENCE-ID:19970801T210000Z
      SEQUENCE:2
      STATUS:CANCELLED
      DTSTAMP:19970721T093000Z
      END:VEVENT
      END:VCALENDAR
     
     
     
     
     
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      4.4.4     Cancel Recurring Event
     
      In this example the "Organizer" wishes to cancel the entire recurring
      event and any exceptions.
     
      BEGIN:VCALENDAR
      METHOD:CANCEL
      PRODID:-//RDU Software//NONSGML HandCal//EN
      VERSION:2.0
      BEGIN:VEVENT
      UID:guid-1@host1.com
      ORGANIZER:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE;ROLE=CHAIR;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE:Mailto:B@example.com
      ATTENDEE:Mailto:C@example.com
      ATTENDEE:Mailto:D@example.com
      DTSTAMP:19970721T103000Z
      STATUS:CANCELLED
      SEQUENCE:3
      END:VEVENT
      END:VCALENDAR
     
     
      4.4.5     Change All Future Instances
     
      This example changes the meeting location from a conference call to
      Seattle starting September 1 and extends to all future instances.
     
     
      BEGIN:VCALENDAR
      METHOD:REQUEST
      PRODID:-//RDU Software//NONSGML HandCal//EN
      VERSION:2.0
      BEGIN:VEVENT
      UID:guid-1@host1.com
      RECURRENCE-ID;THISANDFUTURE:19970901T210000Z
      SEQUENCE:3
      ORGANIZER:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE;ROLE=CHAIR;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE;RSVP=TRUE:Mailto:B@example.com
      ATTENDEE;RSVP=TRUE:Mailto:C@example.com
      ATTENDEE;RSVP=TRUE:Mailto:D@example.com
      DESCRIPTION:IETF-C&S Discussion
      CLASS:PUBLIC
      SUMMARY:IETF Calendaring Working Group Meeting
      DTSTART:19970901T210000Z
      DTEND:19970901T220000Z
      LOCATION:Building 32, Microsoft, Seattle, WA
      DTSTAMP:19970526T083000Z
      STATUS:CONFIRMED
      END:VEVENT
      END:VCALENDAR
     
     
     
     
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      4.4.6     Add A New Instance To A Recurring Event
     
      This example adds a one-time additional instance to the recurring event.
      "Organizer" adds a second July meeting on the 15th.
     
      BEGIN:VCALENDAR
      METHOD:ADD
      PRODID:-//RDU Software//NONSGML HandCal//EN
      VERSION:2.0
      BEGIN:VEVENT
      UID:123456789@host1.com
      SEQUENCE:4
      ORGANIZER:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE;ROLE=CHAIR;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE;RSVP=TRUE:Mailto:B@example.com
      ATTENDEE;RSVP=TRUE:Mailto:C@example.com
      ATTENDEE;RSVP=TRUE:Mailto:D@example.com
      DESCRIPTION:IETF-C&S Conference Call
      CLASS:PUBLIC
      SUMMARY:IETF Calendaring Working Group Meeting
      DTSTART:19970715T210000Z
      DTEND:19970715T220000Z
      LOCATION:Conference Call
      DTSTAMP:19970629T093000Z
      STATUS:CONFIRMED
      END:VEVENT
      END:VCALENDAR
     
      4.4.7     Add A New Series of Instances To A Recurring Event
     
      The scenario for this example involves an ongoing meeting, originally
      set up to occur every Tuesday.  The "Organizer" later decides that the
      meetings need to be on Tuesdays and Thursdays, but does not want to
      reschedule the entire meeting or lose any of the per-instance
      information already collected.
     
      The original event:
     
      BEGIN:VCALENDAR
      METHOD:REQUEST
      PRODID:-//RDU Software//NONSGML HandCal//EN
      VERSION:2.0
      BEGIN:VEVENT
      UID:123456789@host1.com
      SEQUENCE:0
      RRULE:WKST=SU;BYDAY=TU;FREQ=WEEKLY
      ORGANIZER:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE;ROLE=CHAIR;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE;RSVP=TRUE:Mailto:B@example.com
      SUMMARY:Review Accounts
      DTSTART:19980303T210000Z
      DTEND:19980303T220000Z
      LOCATION:The White Room
      DTSTAMP:19980301T093000Z
     
     
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      STATUS:CONFIRMED
      END:VEVENT
      END:VCALENDAR
     
     
      Assume that many other updates happen to this event and that a lot of
      instance-specific information exists in the recurring series. The
      "SEQUENCE" property value is 7 for the next update. Now the "Organizer"
      wants to add Thursdays to the event:
     
      BEGIN:VCALENDAR
      METHOD:ADD
      PRODID:-//RDU Software//NONSGML HandCal//EN
      VERSION:2.0
      BEGIN:VEVENT
      UID:123456789@host1.com
      SEQUENCE:7
      RRULE:WKST=SU;BYDAY=TH;FREQ=WEEKLY
      ORGANIZER:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE;ROLE=CHAIR;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE;RSVP=TRUE:Mailto:B@example.com
      SUMMARY:Review Accounts
      DTSTART:19980303T210000Z
      DTEND:19980303T220000Z
      DTSTAMP:19980303T193000Z
      LOCATION:The Usual conference room
      STATUS:CONFIRMED
      END:VEVENT
      END:VCALENDAR
     
      Alternatively, if the "Organizer" is not concerned with per-instance
      updates, the entire event can be rescheduled using a "REQUEST". This is
      done by using the "UID" of the event to reschedule and including the
      modified "RRULE". Note, that since this is an entire rescheduling of the
      event, any instance-specific information will be lost.
     
     
      BEGIN:VCALENDAR
      METHOD:REQUEST
      PRODID:-//RDU Software//NONSGML HandCal//EN
      VERSION:2.0
      BEGIN:VEVENT
      UID:123456789@host1.com
      SEQUENCE:7
      RRULE:WKST=SU;BYDAY=TU,TH;FREQ=WEEKLY
      ORGANIZER:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE;ROLE=CHAIR;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE;RSVP=TRUE:Mailto:B@example.com
      SUMMARY:Review Accounts
      DTSTART:19980303T210000Z
      DTEND:19980303T220000Z
      DTSTAMP:19980303T193000Z
      LOCATION:The White Room
      STATUS:CONFIRMED
     
     
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      END:VEVENT
      END:VCALENDAR
     
      The next series of examples illustrate how an "Organizer" would respond
      to a "REFRESH" submitted by an "Attendee" after a series of instance-
      specific modifications. To convey all instance-specific changes, the
      "Organizer" must provide the latest event description and the relevant
      instances. The first three examples show the history including the
      initial "VEVENT" request and subsequent instance changes and finally the
      "REFRESH".
     
      Original Request:
     
      BEGIN:VCALENDAR
      METHOD:REQUEST
      PRODID:-//RDU Software//NONSGML HandCal//EN
      VERSION:2.0
      BEGIN:VEVENT
      UID:123456789@host1.com
      SEQUENCE:0
      RDATE:19980304T180000Z
      RDATE:19980311T180000Z
      RDATE:19980318T180000Z
      ORGANIZER:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE;ROLE=CHAIR;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE;RSVP=TRUE:Mailto:B@example.com
      SUMMARY:Review Accounts
      DTSTART:19980304T180000Z
      DTEND:19980304T200000Z
      DTSTAMP:19980303T193000Z
      LOCATION:Conference Room A
      STATUS:CONFIRMED
      END:VEVENT
      END:VCALENDAR
     
      Organizer changes 2nd instance Location and Time:
     
      BEGIN:VCALENDAR
      METHOD:REQUEST
      PRODID:-//RDU Software//NONSGML HandCal//EN
      VERSION:2.0
      BEGIN:VEVENT
      UID:123456789@host1.com
      SEQUENCE:1
      RECURRENCE-ID:19980311T180000Z
      ORGANIZER:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE;ROLE=CHAIR;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE;RSVP=TRUE:Mailto:B@example.com
      SUMMARY:Review Accounts
      DTSTART:19980311T160000Z
      DTEND:19980311T180000Z
      DTSTAMP:19980306T193000Z
      LOCATION:The Small conference room
      STATUS:CONFIRMED
     
     
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      END:VEVENT
      END:VCALENDAR
     
      Organizer adds a 4th instance of the meeting using the "ADD" method
     
      BEGIN:VCALENDAR
      METHOD:ADD
      PRODID:-//RDU Software//NONSGML HandCal//EN
      VERSION:2.0
      BEGIN:VEVENT
      UID:123456789@host1.com
      SEQUENCE:2
      ORGANIZER:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE;ROLE=CHAIR;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE;RSVP=TRUE:Mailto:B@example.com
      SUMMARY:Review Accounts
      DTSTART:19980315T180000Z
      DTEND:19980315T200000Z
      DTSTAMP:19980307T193000Z
      LOCATION:Conference Room A
      STATUS:CONFIRMED
      END:VEVENT
      END:VCALENDAR
     
      If "B" requests a "REFRESH", "A" responds with the following to capture
      all instance-specific data. In this case both the initial request and an
      additional "VEVENT" that specifies the instance-specific data are
      included. Because these are both of the same type (they are both
      "VEVENTS"), they can be conveyed in the same iCalendar object.
     
      BEGIN:VCALENDAR
      METHOD:REQUEST
      PRODID:-//RDU Software//NONSGML HandCal//EN
      VERSION:2.0
      BEGIN:VEVENT
      UID:123456789@host1.com
      SEQUENCE:2
      RDATE:19980304T180000Z
      RDATE:19980311T160000Z
      RDATE:19980315T180000Z
      Error! Bookmark not defined.
      ORGANIZER:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE;ROLE=CHAIR;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE;RSVP=TRUE:Mailto:B@example.com
      SUMMARY:Review Accounts
      DTSTART:19980304T180000Z
      DTEND:19980304T200000Z
      DTSTAMP:19980303T193000Z
      LOCATION:Conference Room A
      STATUS:CONFIRMED
      END:VEVENT
     
      BEGIN:VEVENT
      Error! Bookmark not defined.
     
     
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      SEQUENCE:2
      RECURRENCE-ID:19980311T160000Z
      Error! Bookmark not defined.
      ATTENDEE;ROLE=CHAIR;Error! Bookmark not defined.
      ATTENDEE;Error! Bookmark not defined.
      SUMMARY:Review Accounts
      DTSTART:19980311T160000Z
      DTEND:19980304T180000Z
      DTSTAMP:19980306T193000Z
      LOCATION:The Small conference room
      STATUS:CONFIRMED
      END:VEVENT
     
      END:VCALENDAR
     
     
      4.4.8     Counter An Instance Of A Recurring Event
     
      In this example one of the "Attendees" counters the "DTSTART" property
      of the proposed second July meeting.
     
     
      BEGIN:VCALENDAR
      METHOD:COUNTER
      PRODID:-//RDU Software//NONSGML HandCal//EN
      VERSION:2.0
      BEGIN:VEVENT
      UID:guid-1@host1.com
      RECURRENCE-ID:19970715T210000Z
      SEQUENCE:4
      ORGANIZER:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE;ROLE=CHAIR;RSVP=TRUE:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE;RSVP=TRUE:Mailto:B@example.com
      ATTENDEE;RSVP=TRUE:Mailto:C@example.com
      ATTENDEE;RSVP=TRUE:Mailto:D@example.com
      DESCRIPTION:IETF-C&S Conference Call
      CLASS:PUBLIC
      SUMMARY:IETF Calendaring Working Group Meeting
      DTSTART:19970715T220000Z
      DTEND:19970715T230000Z
      LOCATION:Conference Call
      COMMENT:May we bump this by an hour? I have a conflict
      DTSTAMP:19970629T094000Z
      END:VEVENT
      END:VCALENDAR
     
     
      4.4.9     Error Reply To A Request
     
      The following example illustrates a scenario where a meeting is proposed
      containing an unsupported property and a bad property.
     
      Original Request
     
     
     
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      BEGIN:VCALENDAR
      METHOD:REQUEST
      PRODID:-//RDU Software//NONSGML HandCal//EN
      VERSION:2.0
      BEGIN:VEVENT
      UID:guid-1@host1.com
      SEQUENCE:0
      RRULE:FREQ=MONTHLY;BYMONTHDAY=1
      ORGANIZER:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE;ROLE=CHAIR:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE;RSVP=TRUE:Mailto:B@example.com
      ATTENDEE;RSVP=TRUE:Mailto:C@example.com
      ATTENDEE;RSVP=TRUE:Mailto:D@example.com
      DESCRIPTION:IETF-C&S Conference Call
      CLASS:PUBLIC
      SUMMARY:IETF Calendaring Working Group Meeting
      DTSTART:19970601T210000Z
      DTEND:19970601T220000Z
      DTSTAMP:19970602T094000Z
      LOCATION:Conference Call
      STATUS:CONFIRMED
      FOO:BAR
      END:VEVENT
      END:VCALENDAR
     
      Response from "B" to indicate that RRULE is not supported and an
      unrecognized property was encountered
     
     
      BEGIN:VCALENDAR
      PRODID:-//RDU Software//NONSGML HandCal//EN
      METHOD:REPLY
      VERSION:2.0
      BEGIN:VEVENT
      ORGANIZER:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE:Mailto:B@example.com
      REQUEST-STATUS:2.8;Repeating event ignored. Scheduled as a single
        event;RRULE
      REQUEST-STATUS:3.0;Invalid Property Name;FOO
      UID:guid-1@host1.com
      SEQUENCE:0
      DTSTAMP:19970603T094000Z
      END:VEVENT
      END:VCALENDAR
     
     
      4.5 Group To-do Examples
     
      Individual "A" creates a group task in which individuals "A", "B", "C"
      and "D" will participate. Individual "B" confirms acceptance of the
      task. Individual "C" declines the task. Individual "D" tentatively
      accepts the task. The following table illustrates the sequence of
      messages that would be exchanged between these individuals. Individual
      "A" then issues a "REQUEST" method to obtain the status of the to-do
     
     
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      from each participant. The response indicates the individual
      "Attendee's" completion status. The table below illustrates the message
      flow.
     
     
      +--------------------------------------------------------------------+
      | Action             |  "Organizer"        | Attendee                |
      +--------------------------------------------------------------------+
      | Initiate a to-do   | "A" sends a REQUEST |                         |
      | request            | message to "B", "C",|                         |
      |                    | and "D"             |                         |
      +--------------------------------------------------------------------+
      | Accept the to-do   |                     | "B" sends a "REPLY"     |
      | request            |                     | message to "A" with its |
      |                    |                     | "partstat" paramater     |
      |                    |                     | set to "accepted".      |
      +--------------------------------------------------------------------+
      | Decline the to-do  |                     | "C" sends a REPLY       |
      | request            |                     | message to "A" with its |
      |                    |                     | "partstat" parameter     |
      |                    |                     | set to "declined".      |
      +--------------------------------------------------------------------+
      | Tentatively accept |                     | "D" sends a REPLY       |
      | the to-do request  |                     | message to "A" with its |
      |                    |                     | "partstat" parameter     |
      |                    |                     | set to "tentative".     |
      +--------------------------------------------------------------------+
      | Check attendee     | "A" sends a REQUEST |                         |
      | completion status  | message to "B" and  |                         |
      |                    | "D" with current    |                         |
      |                    | information.        |                         |
      +--------------------------------------------------------------------+
      | Attendee indicates |                     | "B" sends a "REPLY"     |
      | percent complete   |                     | message indicating      |
      |                    |                     | percent complete        |
      +--------------------------------------------------------------------+
      | Attendee indicates |                     | "D" sends a "REPLY"     |
      | completion         |                     | message indicating      |
      |                    |                     | completion              |
      +--------------------------------------------------------------------+
     
     
      4.5.1     A VTODO Request
     
      A sample "REQUEST" with for a "VTODO" calendar component that "A" sends
      to "B", "C", and "D".
     
     
      BEGIN:VCALENDAR
      PRODID:-//ACME/DesktopCalendar//EN
      METHOD:REQUEST
      VERSION:2.0
      BEGIN:VTODO
      ORGANIZER:Mailto:A@example.com
     
     
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      ATTENDEE;ROLE=CHAIR:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE;RSVP=TRUE:B@example.com
      ATTENDEE;RSVP=TRUE:Mailto:C@example.com
      ATTENDEE;RSVP=TRUE:Mailto:D@example.com
      DTSTART:19970701T170000Z
      DUE:19970722T170000Z
      PRIORITY:1
      SUMMARY:Create the requirements document
      UID:calsrv.example.com-873970198738777-00@example.com
      SEQUENCE:0
      DTSTAMP:19970717T200000Z
      STATUS:Needs Action
      END:VTODO
      END:VCALENDAR
     
     
      4.5.2     A VTODO Reply
     
      "B" accepts the to-do.
     
      BEGIN:VCALENDAR
      PRODID:-//ACME/DesktopCalendar//EN
      METHOD:REPLY
      VERSION:2.0
      BEGIN:VTODO
      ORGANIZER:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED:Mailto:B@example.com
      UID:calsrv.example.com-873970198738777-00@example.com
      COMMENT:I'll send you my input by e-mail
      SEQUENCE:0
      DTSTAMP:19970717T203000Z
      REQUEST-STATUS:2.0;Success
      END:VTODO
      END:VCALENDAR
     
      "B" could have declined the TODO or indicated tentative acceptance by
      setting the "partstat" property parameter sequence to "declined" or
      "tentative", respectively.
     
     
      4.5.3     A VTODO Request for Updated Status
     
      "A" requests status from all "Attendees".
     
     
      BEGIN:VCALENDAR
      PRODID:-//ACME/DesktopCalendar//EN
      METHOD:REQUEST
      VERSION:2.0
      BEGIN:VTODO
      ORGANIZER:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE;ROLE=CHAIR:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE;RSVP=TRUE;TYPE=INDIVIDUAL:Mailto:B@example.com
      ATTENDEE;RSVP=TRUE;TYPE=INDIVIDUAL:Mailto:D@example.com
     
     
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      UID:calsrv.example.com-873970198738777-00@example.com
      SUMMARY:Create the requirements document
      PRIORITY:1
      SEQUENCE:0
      STATUS:IN-PROCESS
      DTSTART:19970701T170000Z
      DTSTAMP:19970717T230000Z
      END:VTODO
      END:VCALENDAR
     
     
      4.5.4     A Reply: Percent-Complete
     
      A reply indicating the task being worked on and that "B" is 75% complete
      with "B's" part of the assignment.
     
      BEGIN:VCALENDAR
      PRODID:-//ACME/DesktopCalendar//EN
      METHOD:REPLY
      VERSION:2.0
      BEGIN:VTODO
      ORGANIZER:MAILTO:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE;PARTSTAT=IN-PROCESS:Mailto:B@example.com
      PERCENT-COMPLETE:75
      UID:calsrv.example.com-873970198738777-00@example.com
      DTSTAMP:19970717T233000Z
      SEQUENCE:0
      END:VTODO
      END:VCALENDAR
     
     
      4.5.5     A Reply: Completed
     
      A reply indicating that "D" completed "D's" part of the assignment.
     
     
      BEGIN:VCALENDAR
      PRODID:-//ACME/DesktopCalendar//EN
      METHOD:REPLY
      VERSION:2.0
      BEGIN:VTODO
      ORGANIZER:MAILTO:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE;PARTSTAT=COMPLETED:Mailto:D@example.com
      UID:calsrv.example.com-873970198738777-00@example.com
      DTSTAMP:19970717T233000Z
      SEQUENCE:0
      END:VTODO
      END:VCALENDAR
     
     
      4.5.6     An Updated VTODO Request
     
      Organizer "A" resends the "VTODO" calendar component. "A" sets the
      overall completion for the to-do at 40%.
     
     
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      BEGIN:VCALENDAR
      PRODID:-//ACME/DesktopCalendar//EN
      METHOD:REQUEST
      VERSION:2.0
      BEGIN:VTODO
      ORGANIZER:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE;ROLE=CHAIR;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;TYPE=INDIVIDUAL:Mailto:B@example.com
      ATTENDEE;PARTSTAT=IN-PROCESS;TYPE=INDIVIDUAL:Mailto:D@example.com
      DTSTART:19970701T170000Z
      DUE:19970722T170000Z
      PRIORITY:1
      SUMMARY:Create the requirements document
      UID:calsrv.example.com-873970198738777-00@example.com
      SEQUENCE:1
      DTSTAMP:19970718T100000Z
      STATUS:IN-PROGRESS
      PERCENT-COMPLETE:40
      END:VTODO
      END:VCALENDAR
     
     
      4.5.7     Recurring VTODOs
     
      The following examples relate to recurring "VTODO" calendar components.
     
     
      4.5.7.1   Request for a Recurring VTODO
     
      In this example "A" sends a recurring "VTODO" calendar component to "B"
      and "D".
     
     
      BEGIN:VCALENDAR
      PRODID:-//ACME/DesktopCalendar//EN
      METHOD:REQUEST
      VERSION:2.0
      BEGIN:VTODO
      ORGANIZER:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE;ROLE=CHAIR:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE;RSVP=TRUE;TYPE=INDIVIDUAL:Mailto:B@example.com
      ATTENDEE;RSVP=TRUE;TYPE=INDIVIDUAL:Mailto:D@example.com
      RRULE:FREQ=MONTHLY;COUNT=10;BYDAY=1FR
      DTSTART:19980101T100000-0700
      DUE:19980103T100000-0700
      SUMMARY:Send Status Reports to Area Managers
      UID:calsrv.example.com-873970198738777-00@example.com
      SEQUENCE:0
      DTSTAMP:19970717T200000Z
      STATUS:NEEDS ACTION
      PRIORITY:1
      END:VTODO
      END:VCALENDAR
     
     
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      4.5.7.2   Calculating due dates in recurring VTODOs
     
      The due date in a recurring "VTODO" calendar component is either a fixed
      interval specified in the "REQUEST" method or specified using the
      "RECURRENCE-ID" property. The former is calculated by applying the
      difference between "DTSTART" and "DUE" properties and applying it to
      each of the start of each recurring instance. Hence, if the initial
      "VTODO" calendar component specifies a "DTSTART" property value of
      "19970701T190000Z" and a "DUE" property value of "19970801T190000Z" the
      interval of one day which is applied to each recurring instance of the
      "VTODO" calendar component to determine the "DUE" date of the instance.
     
     
      4.5.7.3   Replying to an instance of a recurring VTODO
     
      In this example "B" updates "A" on a single instance of the "VTODO"
      calendar component.
     
     
      BEGIN:VCALENDAR
      PRODID:-//ACME/DesktopCalendar//EN
      METHOD:REPLY
      VERSION:2.0
      BEGIN:VTODO
      ATTENDEE;PARTSTAT=IN-PROCESS:Mailto:B@example.com
      PERCENT-COMPLETE:75
      UID:calsrv.example.com-873970198738777-00@example.com
      DTSTAMP:19970717T233000Z
      RECURRENCE-ID:19980101T170000Z
      SEQUENCE:1
      END:VTODO
      END:VCALENDAR
     
     
      4.6 Journal Examples
     
      The iCalendar object below describes a single journal entry for October
      2, 1997. The "RELATED-TO" property references the phone conference event
      for which minutes were taken.
     
     
      BEGIN:VCALENDAR
      METHOD:PUBLISH
      PRODID:-//ACME/DesktopCalendar//EN
      VERSION:2.0
      BEGIN:VJOURNAL
      DTSTART:19971002T200000Z
      ORGANIZER:MAILTO:A@Example.com
      SUMMARY:Phone conference minutes
      DESCRIPTION:The editors meeting was held on October 1, 1997.
        Details are in the attached document.
      UID:0981234-1234234-2410@example.com
     
     
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      RELATED-TO:0981234-1234234-2402-35@example.com
      ATTACH:ftp://ftp.example.com/pub/ed/minutes100197.txt
      END:VJOURNAL
      END:VCALENDAR
     
     
      4.7 Other Examples
     
     
      4.7.1     Event Refresh
     
      Refresh the event with "UID" property value of "guid-1-12345@host1.com":
     
     
      BEGIN:VCALENDAR
      PRODID:-//RDU Software//NONSGML HandCal//EN
      METHOD:REFRESH
      VERSION:2.0
      BEGIN:VEVENT
      ORGANIZER:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE;ROLE=CHAIR;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE:Mailto:B@example.com
      ATTENDEE:Mailto:C@example.com
      ATTENDEE:Mailto:D@example.com
      UID: guid-1-12345@host1.com
      DTSTAMP:19970603T094000
      END:VEVENT
      END:VCALENDAR
     
      4.7.2     Bad RECURRENCE-ID
     
      Component instances are identified by the combination of "UID",
      "RECURRENCE-ID", and "SEQUENCE". When an "Organizer" sends a request to
      an "Attendee", there are three cases in which an instance cannot be
      found.  They are:
     
     
      1.         The component with the referenced "UID" and "RECURRENCE-ID" has been
        found but the "SEQUENCE" number in the calendar store does not match
        that of the ITIP message.
     
      2.         The component with the referenced "UID" has been found, the
        "SEQUENCE" numbers match, but the "RECURRENCE-ID" cannot be found.
     
      3.         The "UID" and "SEQUENCE" numbers are found but the CUA does not
        support recurrences.
     
     
      In case (1), two things can happen. If the "SEQUENCE" number of the
      "Attendee's" instance is larger than that in the "Organizer's" message
      then the "Attendee" is receiving an out-of-sequence message and MUST
      ignore it.  If the "SEQUENCE" number of the "Attendee's" instance is
      smaller, then the "Organizer" is sending out a newer version of the
      component and the "Attendee's" version needs to be updated. Since one or
     
     
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      more updates have been missed, the "Attendee" SHOULD send a "REFRESH"
      message to the "Organizer" to get an updated version of the event.
     
      In case (2), something has gone wrong.  Both the "Organizer" and the
      "Attendee" should have the same instances, but the "Attendee" does not
      have the referenced instance.  In this case the "Attendee" SHOULD send a
      "REFRESH" to the "Organizer" to get an updated version of the event.
     
      In case (3), the limitations of the "Attendee's" CUA makes it impossible
      to match an instance other than the single instance scheduled. In this
      case, the "Attendee" need not send a "REFRESH" to the "Organizer".
     
      The example below shows a sequence in which an "Attendee" sends a
      "REFRESH" to the "Organizer".
     
      +--------------------------------------------------------------------+
      | Action             |  "Organizer"        | Attendee                |
      +--------------------------------------------------------------------+
      | Update an instance | "A" sends  "REQUEST"|                         |
      | request            | message to "B"      |                         |
      +--------------------------------------------------------------------+
      | Attendee requests  |                     | "B" sends a "REFRESH"   |
      | refresh because    |                     | message to "A"          |
      | "RECURRENCE-ID" was|                     |                         |
      | not found          |                     |                         |
      +--------------------------------------------------------------------+
      | Refresh the entire | "A" sends the       |                         |
      | Event              | latest copy of the  |                         |
      |                    | Event to "B"        |                         |
      +--------------------------------------------------------------------+
      | Attendee handles   |                     | "B" updates to the      |
      | the request and    |                     | latest copy of the      |
      | updates the        |                     | meeting.                |
      | instance           |                     |                         |
      +--------------------------------------------------------------------+
     
      Request from "A":
     
     
      BEGIN:VCALENDAR
      METHOD:REQUEST
      PRODID:-//RDU Software//NONSGML HandCal//EN
      VERSION:2.0
      BEGIN:VEVENT
      UID:acme-12345@host1.com
      SEQUENCE:3
      RRULE:FREQ=WEEKLY
      RDATE;VALUE=PERIOD:19970819T210000Z/199700819T220000Z
      ORGANIZER:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE;ROLE=CHAIR;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE:Mailto:B@example.com
      DESCRIPTION:IETF-C&S Conference Call
      SUMMARY:IETF Calendaring Working Group Meeting
      DTSTART:19970801T210000Z
     
     
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      DTEND:19970801T220000Z
      RECURRENCE-ID:19970809T210000Z
      DTSTAMP:19970726T083000
      STATUS:CONFIRMED
      END:VEVENT
      END:VCALENDAR
     
      "B" has the event with "UID" property "acme-12345@host1.com" but "B's"
      "SEQUENCE" property value is "1" and the event does not have an instance
      at the specified recurrence time. This means that "B" has missed at
      least one update and needs a new copy of the event.  "B" requests the
      latest copy of the event with the following refresh message:
     
     
      BEGIN:VCALENDAR
      PRODID:-//RDU Software//NONSGML HandCal//EN
      METHOD:REFRESH
      VERSION:2.0
      BEGIN:VEVENT
      ORGANIZER:Mailto:A@example.com
      ATTENDEE:Mailto:B@example.com
      UID:acme-12345@host1.com
      DTSTAMP:19970603T094000
      END:VEVENT
      END:VCALENDAR
     
     
      5  Application Protocol Fallbacks
     
     
      5.1 Partial Implementation
     
      Applications that support this memo are not required to support the
      entire protocol. The following describes how methods and properties
      SHOULD "fallback" in applications that do not support the complete
      protocol. If a method or property is not addressed in this section, it
      may be ignored.
     
     
      5.1.1     Event-Related Fallbacks
     
     
      Method           Fallback
      --------------   -----------------------------------------------------
      PUBLISH          Required
      REQUEST          PUBLISH
      REPLY            Required
      ADD              Required
      CANCEL           Required
      REFRESH          Required
      COUNTER          Reply with Not Supported
      DECLINECOUNTER   Required if EVENT-COUNTER is implemented; otherwise
                       reply with Not Supported
     
     
     
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      Property         Fallback
      --------------   -----------------------------------------------------
      CALSCALE         Ignore; assume GREGORIAN
      PRODID           Ignore
      METHOD           Required as described in the Method list above
      VERSION          Ignore
     
      Event-Related
      Components       Fallback
      --------------   -----------------------------------------------------
      VALARM           Reply with Not Supported
      VTIMEZONE        Required if any DateTime value refers to a time zone.
     
      Component
      Property         Fallback
      --------------   -----------------------------------------------------
      ATTACH           Ignore
      ATTENDEE         Required if EVENT-REQUEST is not implemented;
                       otherwise reply with Not Supported
      CATEGORIES       Ignore
      CLASS            Ignore
      COMMENT          Ignore
      COMPLETED        Ignore
      CONTACT          Ignore
      CREATED          Ignore
      DESCRIPTION      Required
      DURATION         Reply with Not Supported
      DTSTAMP          Required
      DTSTART          Required
      DTEND            Required
      EXDATE           Ignore
      EXRULE           Ignore Reply with Not Supported. If implemented,
                       VTIMEZONE MUST also be implemented.
      GEO              Ignore
      LAST-MODIFIED    Ignore
      LOCATION         Required
      ORGANIZER        Ignore
      PRIORITY         Ignore
      RELATED-TO       Ignore
      RDATE            Ignore
      RRULE            Ignore. The first instance occurs on the DTStart
                       property. If implemented, VTIMEZONE MUST also be
                       implemented.
      RECURRENCE-ID    Required if RRULE is implemented; otherwise Ignore
      REQUEST-STATUS   Required
      RESOURCES        Ignore
      SEQUENCE         Required
      STATUS           Ignore
      SUMMARY          Ignore
      TRANSP           Required if FREEBUSY is implemented; otherwise Ignore
      URL              Ignore
      UID              Required
      X-               Ignore
     
     
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      5.1.2     Free/Busy-Related Fallbacks
     
     
      Method           Fallback
      --------------   -----------------------------------------------------
      PUBLISH          Implementations MAY ignore the METHOD type. The
                       REQUEST-STATUS "3.14;Unsupported capability" MUST be
                       returned.
      REQUEST          Implementations MAY ignore the METHOD type. The
                       REQUEST-STATUS "3.14;Unsupported capability" MUST be
                       returned.
      REPLY            Implementations MAY ignore the METHOD type. The
                       REQUEST-STATUS "3.14;Unsupported capability" MUST be
                       returned.
     
     
      iCalendar
      Property         Fallback
      --------------   -----------------------------------------------------
      CALSCALE         Ignore; assume GREGORIAN.
      PRODID           Ignore
      METHOD           Required as described in the Method list above.
      VERSION          Ignore
     
     
      Component
      Property         Fallback
      --------------   -----------------------------------------------------
      COMMENT          Ignore
      CONTACT          Ignore
      DTEND            Required
      DTSTAMP          Required
      DTSTART          Required
      DURATION         Required
      FREEBUSY         Required
      ORGANIZER        Ignore
      REQUEST-STATUS   Ignore
      UID              Required
      URL              Ignore
      X-               Ignore
     
     
     
      5.1.3     To-Do-Related Fallbacks
     
      Method           Fallback
      --------------   -----------------------------------------------------
      PUBLISH          Required
      REQUEST          PUBLISH
      REPLY            Required
      ADD              Required
      CANCEL           Required
     
     
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      REFRESH          Required
      COUNTER          Reply with Not Supported
      DECLINECOUNTER   Required if VTODO - COUNTER is implemented; otherwise
                       reply with Not Supported
     
      iCalendar
      Property         Fallback
      --------------   -----------------------------------------------------
      CALSCALE         Ignore; assume GREGORIAN.
      PRODID           Ignore
      METHOD           Required as described in the Method list above.
      VERSION          Ignore
     
     
      To-Do-Related
      Components       Fallback
      --------------   -----------------------------------------------------
      VALARM           Reply with Not Supported
      VTIMEZONE        Required if any DateTime value refers to a time zone.
     
     
      Component
      Property         Fallback
      --------------   -----------------------------------------------------
      ATTACH           Ignore
      ATTENDEE         Required if REQUEST is not implemented; otherwise
                       ignore
      CATEGORIES       Ignore
      CLASS            Ignore
      COMMENT          Ignore
      COMPLETED        Required
      CONTACT          Ignore
      CREATED          Ignore
      DESCRIPTION      Required
      DUE              Required
      DURATION         Ignore Reply with Not Supported
      DTSTAMP          Required
      DTSTART          Required
      EXDATE           Ignore Reply with Not Supported
      EXRULE           Ignore Reply with Not Supported. If implemented,
                       VTIMEZONE MUST also be implemented.
      LAST-MODIFIED    Ignore
      LOCATION         Ignore
      ORGANIZER        Ignore
      PERCENT-COMPLETE Ignore
      PRIORITY         Required
      RECURRENCE-ID    Ignore
      RELATED-TO       Ignore
      REQUEST-STATUS   Ignore
      RDATE            Ignore
      RRULE            Ignore.  The first instance occurs on the DTSTART
                       property. If implemented, VTIMEZONE MUST also be
                       implemented.
      RESOURCES        Ignore
     
     
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      SEQUENCE         Required
      STATUS           Required
      SUMMARY          Ignore
      URL              Ignore
      UID              Required
      X-               Ignore
     
     
      5.1.4     Journal-Related Fallbacks
     
     
      Method           Fallback
      --------------   -----------------------------------------------------
      PUBLISH          Implementations MAY ignore the METHOD type. The
                       REQUEST-STATUS "3.14;Unsupported capability" MUST be
                       returned.
      ADD              Implementations MAY ignore the METHOD type. The
                       REQUEST-STATUS "3.14;Unsupported capability" MUST be
                       returned.
      CANCEL           Implementations MAY ignore the METHOD type. The
                       REQUEST-STATUS "3.14;Unsupported capability" MUST be
                       returned.
     
     
      iCalendar
      Property         Fallback
      --------------   -----------------------------------------------------
      CALSCALE         Ignore; assume GREGORIAN.
      PRODID           Ignore
      METHOD           Required as described in the Method list above.
      VERSION          Ignore
     
     
      Journal-Related
      Components       Fallback
      --------------   -----------------------------------------------------
      VTIMEZONE        Required if any DateTime value refers to a time zone.
     
     
      Component
      Property         Fallback
      --------------   -----------------------------------------------------
      ATTACH           Ignore
      ATTENDEE         Required if JOURNAL-REQUEST is implemented; otherwise
                       ignore
      CATEGORIES       Ignore
      CLASS            Ignore
      COMMENT          Ignore
      CONTACT          Ignore
      CREATED          Ignore
      DESCRIPTION      Required
      DTSTAMP          Required
      DTSTART          Required
      EXDATE           Ignore
     
     
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      EXRULE           Ignore Reply with Not Supported. If implemented,
                       VTIMEZONE MUST also be implemented.
      LAST-MODIFIED    Ignore
      ORGANIZER        Ignore
      RECURRENCE-ID    Ignore
      RELATED-TO       Ignore
      RDATE            Ignore.
      RRULE            Ignore. The first instance occurs on the DTSTART
                       property. If implemented, VTIMEZONE MUST also be
                       implemented.
      SEQUENCE         Required
      STATUS           Ignore
      SUMMARY          Required
      URL              Ignore
      UID              Required
      X-               Ignore
     
      5.2 Latency Issues
     
      With a store-and-forward transport, it is possible for events to arrive
      out of sequence. That is, a "CANCEL" method may be received prior to
      receiving the associated "REQUEST" for the calendar component. This
      section discusses a few of these scenarios.
     
     
      5.2.1     Cancellation of an Unknown Calendar Component.
     
      When a "CANCEL" method is received before the original "REQUEST" method
      the calendar will be unable to correlate the "UID" property of the
      cancellation with an existing calendar component. It is suggested that
      messages that can not be correlated that also contain non-zero sequence
      numbers be held and not discarded. Implementations MAY age them out if
      no other messages arrive with the same "UID" property value and a lower
      sequence number.
     
     
      5.2.2     Unexpected Reply from an Unknown Delegate
     
      When an "Attendee" delegates an item to another CU they MUST send a
      "REPLY" method to the "Organizer" using the "ATTENDEE" properties to
      indicate that the request was delegated and to whom. Hence, it is
      possible for an "Organizer" to receive an "REPLY" from a CU not listed
      as one of the original "Attendees". The resolution is left to the
      implementation but it is expected that the calendaring software will
      either accept the reply or hold it until the related "REPLY" method is
      received from the "Delegator". If the version of the "REPLY" method is
      out of date the "Organizer" SHOULD treat the message as a "REFRESH"
      message and update the delegate with the correct version.
     
     
      5.3 Sequence Number
     
      Under some conditions, a CUA may receive requests and replies with the
      same "SEQUENCE" property value. The "DTSTAMP" property is utilized as a
     
     
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      evaluated.
     
     
      6  Security Considerations
     
      ITIP is an abstract transport protocol which will be bound to a real-
      time transport, a store-and-forward transport, and perhaps other
      transports. The transport protocol will be responsible for providing
      facilities for authentication and encryption using standard Internet
      mechanisms that are mutually understood between the sender and receiver.
     
     
      6.1 Security Threats
     
     
      6.1.1     Spoofing the "Organizer"
     
      In iTIP, the "Organizer" (or someone working on the "Organizer's"
      behalf) is the only person authorized to make changes to an existing
      "VEVENT", "VTODO", "VJOURNAL" calendar component and republish it or
      redistribute updates to the "Attendees". An iCalendar object that
      maliciously changes or cancels an existing "VEVENT", "VTODO" or
      "VJOURNAL" calendar component may be constructed by someone other than
      the "Organizer" and republished or sent to the "Attendees".
     
     
      6.1.2     Spoofing the "Attendee"
     
      In iTIP, an "Attendee" of a "VEVENT" or "VTODO" calendar component (or
      someone working on the "Attendee's" behalf) is the only person
      authorized to update any parameter associated with their "ATTENDEE"
      property and send it to the "Organizer". An iCalendar object that
      maliciously changes the "ATTENDEE" parameters may be constructed by
      someone other than the real "Attendee" and sent to the "Organizer".
     
     
      6.1.3     Unauthorized Replacement of the Organizer
     
      There will be circumstances when "Attendees" of an event or to-do
      decide, using out-of-band mechanisms, that the "Organizer" must be
      replaced. When the new "Organizer" sends out the updated "VEVENT" or
      "VTODO" the "Attendee's" CUA will detect that the "Organizer" has been
      changed, but it has no way of knowing whether or not the change was
      mutually agreed upon.
     
     
      6.1.4     Eavesdropping
     
      The iCalendar object is constructed with human-readable clear text. Any
      information contained in an iCalendar object may be read and/or changed
      by unauthorized persons while the object is in transit.
     
     
     
     
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      6.1.5     Flooding a Calendar
     
      Implementations MAY provide a means to automatically incorporate
      "REQUEST" methods into a calendar. This presents the opportunity for a
      calendar to be flooded with requests, which effectively block all the
      calendar's free time.
     
     
      6.1.6     Procedural Alarms
     
      The "REQUEST" methods for "VEVENT" and "VTODO" calendar components MAY
      contain "VALARM" calendar components. The "VALARM" calendar component
      may be of type "PROCEDURE" and MAY have an attachment containing an
      executable program. Implementations that incorporate these types of
      alarms are subject to any virus or malicious attack that may occur as a
      result of executing the attachment.
     
     
      6.1.7     Unauthorized REFRESH Requests
     
      It is possible for an "Organizer" to receive a "REFRESH" request from
      someone who is not an "Attendee" of an event or to-do. Only "Attendee's"
      of an event or to-do are authorized to receive replies to "REFRESH"
      requests. Replying to such requests to anyone who is not an "Attendee"
      may be a security problem.
     
     
      6.2 Recommendations
     
      For an application where the information is sensitive or critical and
      the network is subject is subject to a high probability of attack, iTIP
      transactions SHOULD be encrypted. This may be accomplished using public
      key technology, specifically Security Multiparts for MIME [RFC-1847] in
      the iTIP transport binding. This helps mitigate the threats of spoofing,
      eavesdropping and malicious changes in transit.
     
     
      6.2.1     Use of [RFC-1847] to secure iTIP transactions
     
      iTIP transport bindings MUST provide a mechanism based on Security
      Multiparts for MIME [RFC-1847] to enable authentication of the sender's
      identity, and privacy and integrity of the data being transmitted. This
      allows the receiver of a signed iCalendar object to verify the identity
      of the sender. This sender may then be correlated to an "ATTENDEE"
      property in the iCalendar object. If the correlation is made and the
      sender is authorized to make the requested change or update then the
      operation may proceed. It also allows the message to be encrypted to
      prevent unauthorized reading of the message contents in transit. iTIP
      transport binding documents describe this process in detail.
     
      Implementations MAY provide controls for users to disable this
      capability.
     
     
     
     
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      6.2.2     Implementation Controls
     
      The threat of unauthorized replacement of the "Organizer" SHOULD be
      mitigated by a calendar system that uses this protocol by providing
      controls or alerts that make "Calendar Users" aware of such "Organizer"
      changes and allowing them to decide whether or not the request should be
      honored.
     
      The threat of flooding a calendar SHOULD be mitigated by a calendar
      system that uses this protocol by providing controls that may be used to
      limit the acceptable sources for iTIP transactions, and perhaps the size
      of messages and volume of traffic, by source.
     
      The threat of malicious procedural alarms SHOULD be mitigated by a
      calendar system that uses this protocol by providing controls that may
      be used to disallow procedural alarms in iTIP transactions and/or remove
      all alarms from the object before delivery to the recipient.
     
      The threat of unauthorized "REFRESH" requests SHOULD be mitigated by a
      calendar system that uses this protocol by providing controls or alerts
      that allow "Calendar User" to decide whether or not the request should
      be honored.  An implementation MAY decide to maintain, for audit or
      historical purposes,  "Calendar Users" who were part of an attendee list
      and who were subsequently uninvited.  Similar controls or alerts should
      be provided when a "REFRESH" request is received from these "Calendar
      Users" as well.
     
     
     
     
      7  Acknowledgments
     
      A hearty thanks to the following individuals who have participated in
      the drafting, review and discussion of this memo:
     
      Anik Ganguly, Dan Hickman, Paul Hill, Daryl Huff, Bruce Kahn, Antoine
      Leca, Bob Mahoney, John Noerenberg, Leo Parker, John Rose, Doug Royer,
      Vinod Seraphin, Richard Shusterman, Derik Stenerson, John Sun, Kevin
      Tsurutome.
     
     
      8  Bibliography
     
      [iCAL] "Internet Calendaring and Scheduling Core Object Specification -
      iCalendar", Internet-Draft, October 1997, ftp://ftp.ietf.org/internet-
      drafts/draft-ietf-calsch-ical-07.txt.
     
      [ICMS] "Internet Calendaring Model Specification", Internet-Draft,
      October 1997, ftp://ftp.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-ietf-calsch-mod-
      03.txt.
     
      [ID-UTF8] "UTF-8, a transformation format of Unicode and ISO 10646",
      Internet-Draft, July 1996, ftp://ftp.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-
      yergeau-utf8-01.txt.
     
     
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      [iMIP] "iCalendar Message-Based Interoperability Protocol - iMIP",
      Internet-Draft, October 1997, ftp://ftp.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-
      ietf-calsch-imip-05.txt.
     
      [ISO8601] "Data elements and interchange formats - information
      interchange - Representation of dates and times", ISO 8601, 1996-06-15,
      +1 (212) 642-4900 for ANSI Sales.
     
      [VCAL] "vCalendar - The Electronic Calendaring and Scheduling Format -
      Version 1.0", Versit Consortium, September 18, 1996,
      http://www.imc.org/pdi/vcal-10.doc.
     
      [VCARD] "vCard - The Electronic Business Card Exchange Format - Version
      2.1", Versit Consortium, September 18, 1996,
      http://www.imc.org/pdi/vcard-21.doc.
     
      [RFC-821] Postel, "Simple Mail Transfer Protocol", RFC 821, organization
      name, November 1996, http://ds.internic.net/rfc/rfc821.txt.
     
      [RFC-1983] "Internet Users' Glossary", RFC 1983, August 1996,
      http://ds.internic.net/rfc/rfc1983.txt.
     
      [RFC-2119] "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement Levels",
      RFC 2119, March 1997, http://ds.internic.net/rfc/rfc2119.txt.
     
      [RFC-2045] N. Freed and N. Borenstein, "Multipurpose Internet Mail
      Extensions - Part One - Format of Internet Message Bodies", RFC 2045,
      Innosoft, First Virtual, November 1996,
      http://ds.internic.net/rfc/rfc2045.txt.
     
      [RFC-2046] N. Freed and N. Borenstein, "Multipurpose Internet Mail
      Extensions - Part Two - Media Types", RFC 2046, Innosoft, First Virtual,
      November 1996, http://ds.internic.net/rfc/rfc2046.txt.
     
      [UNICODE] The Unicode Consortium, "The Unicode Standard -Version 2.0",
      Addison-Wesley Developers Press, July 1996. UTF-8 is described in
      section A-2.
     
      [US-ASCII] Coded Character Set--7-bit American Standard Code for
      Information Interchange, ANSI X3.4-1986.
     
     
      9  Authors Addresses
     
      The following address information is provided in a MIME-VCARD,
      Electronic Business Card, format.
     
      The authors of this draft are:
     
     
      BEGIN:VCARD
      VERSION:2.1
      FN:Frank Dawson
      ORG:Lotus Development Corporation
     
     
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      ADR;WORK;POSTAL;PARCEL:;;6544 Battleford Drive;Raleigh;NC;27613-
        3502;USA
      TEL;WORK;MSG:+1-919-676-9515
      TEL;WORK;FAX:+1-919-676-9564
      EMAIL;INTERNET:Frank_Dawson@Lotus.com
      URL:http://home.earthlink.net/~fdawson
      END:VCARD
     
      BEGIN:VCARD
      VERSION:2.1
      FN:Ross Hopson
      ORG:On Technology, Inc.
      ADR;WORK;POSTAL;PARCEL:Suite 1600;;434 Fayetteville St.
        Mall, Two Hannover Square;Raleigh;NC;27601
      TEL;WORK;MSG:+1-919-890-4036
      TEL;WORK;FAX:+1-919-890-4100
      EMAIL;INTERNET:rhopson@on.com
      END:VCARD
     
      BEGIN:VCARD
      VERSION:2.1
      FN:Steve Mansour
      ORG:Netscape Communications Corporation
      ADR;WORK;POSTAL;PARCEL:;;501 East Middlefield Road;Mountain
        View;CA;94043;USA
      TEL;WORK;MSG:+1-650-937-2378
      TEL;WORK;FAX:+1-650-937-2103
      EMAIL;INTERNET:sman@netscape.com
      END:VCARD
     
      BEGIN:VCARD
      VERSION:2.1
      FN:Steve Silverberg
      ORG:Microsoft Corporation
      ADR;WORK;POSTAL;PARCEL:;;One Microsoft Way;
      Redmond;WA;98052-6399;USA
      TEL;WORK;MSG:+1-425-936-9277
      TEL;WORK;FAX:+1-425-936-8019
      EMAIL;INTERNET:stevesil@Microsoft.com
      END:VCARD
     
      The iCalendar object is a result of the work of the Internet Engineering
      Task Force Calendaring and scheduling Working Group. The chairman of
      that working group is:
     
     
      BEGIN:VCARD
      FN:Anik Ganguly
      ORG:Campbel Services, Inc.
      ADR;WORK;POSTAL;PARCEL:10 Floor;;21700 Northwestern
        Highway;Southfield;MI;48075;USA
      TEL;WORK;MSG:+1-248-559-5955
      TEL;WORK;FAX:+1-248-559-5034
      EMAIL;INTERNET:anik@ontime.com
     
     
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