Yes, Benjamin. In the iCalendar (ICS) format, the VEVENT component itself does not have a dedicated field specifically for identifying the client or user who added the event. However, there are several standard and non-standard approaches you can use to embed this information:
ORGANIZER: This field is typically used to specify the organizer of the event (usually an email address). While it’s meant for the organizer, it can sometimes be repurposed to indicate the client or system that created the event.
Example:
ORGANIZER:mailto:client@example.com
ATTENDEE: If the client is also an attendee, you can add them as an attendee with a specific role (e.g., CHAIR).
Example:
ATTENDEE;ROLE=CHAIR;CN=Client Name:mailto:client@example.com
DESCRIPTION or SUMMARY: You can append client information to these fields, though this is less structured.
Example:
DESCRIPTION:Event details. Added by Client Name (ID: 12345)
The ICS format allows for custom, non-standard fields prefixed with X-. These are widely used to extend the format for specific needs.
X-CLIENT-ID or X-CREATED-BY: You can define your own field to store the client identifier.
Example:
X-CLIENT-ID:12345 X-CREATED-BY:Client Name
UID field is a unique identifier for the event. While it’s not meant to identify the client, you could encode client information in the UID if your system supports it.
Example:
UID:client12345-event67890@example.com
Some calendar systems (like Google Calendar or Outlook) may support additional metadata or extended properties in their implementations, but these are not part of the standard ICS format.
X- properties for client-specific metadata, as they are flexible and widely supported.Would you like an example of a full ICS file with these fields included? Or are you working with a specific calendar system (e.g., Google, Outlook, Apple) that might have its own conventions?
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