[VCARDDAV] Changes to the N property

Simon Perreault <simon.perreault@viagenie.ca> Tue, 02 November 2010 14:28 UTC

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Subject: [VCARDDAV] Changes to the N property
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> * Use "family name" as a primary (perhaps with "also known as
> surname") since vCard3 referred to "family name", and hCard adopted
> that wording in the subproperty "family-name".

Sure, consider it done. English is not my primary language so I don't
know what term is most often used.

> * Consider allowing multiple family names. In my experience giving
> microformats workshops around the world, I have found that there are
> languages/cultures that actually use multiple family names in
> practice, e.g. in Spain.

That's already possible with the ABNF we have. Also:

"Each component can have multiple values."

" Individual text components can include multiple text values separated
by the COMMA character (ASCII decimal 44)."

> * Restore the "additional name" structural component that was in
> vCard3 for better schematic compatibility.

Do you mean having a component that MUST be empty, or something else?

Simon
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[VCARDDAV] Changes to the N property Simon Perreault