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Property Name

PRODID

Purpose

This property specifies the identifier for the product that created the iCalendar object.

Value Type

TEXT

Property Parameters

IANA and non-standard property parameters can be specified on this property.

Conformance

The property MUST be specified once in an iCalendar object.

Description

The vendor of the implementation SHOULD assure that this is a globally unique identifier; using some technique such as an FPI value, as defined in [ISO.9070.1991].

This property SHOULD NOT be used to alter the interpretation of an iCalendar object beyond the semantics specified in this memo. For example, it is not to be used to further the understanding of non- standard properties.

Format Definition

This property is defined by the following notation:

 prodid     = "PRODID" pidparam ":" pidvalue CRLF

 pidparam   = *(";" other-param)

 pidvalue   = text
 ;Any text that describes the product and version
 ;and that is generally assured of being unique.

Example

The following is an example of this property. It does not imply that English is the default language.

 PRODID:-//ABC Corporation//NONSGML My Product//EN

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