Basic Definition | Description| | Example
This property is used in the "VEVENT" and "VTODO" to capture lengthy textual decriptions associated with the activity.
This property is used in the "VJOURNAL" calendar component to capture one more textual journal entries.
This property is used in the "VALARM" calendar component to capture the display text for a DISPLAY category of alarm, to capture the body text for an EMAIL category of alarm and to capture the argument string for a PROCEDURE category of alarm.
The property is defined by the following notation:
description = "DESCRIPTION" descparam ":" text CRLF
descparam = *(
; the following are optional,
; but MUST NOT occur more than once
(";" altrepparam) / (";" languageparam) /
; the following is optional,
; and MAY occur more than once
(";" xparam)
)
The following is an example of the property with formatted
line breaks in the property value:
DESCRIPTION:Meeting to provide technical review for "Phoenix"
design.\n Happy Face Conference Room. Phoenix design team
MUST attend this meeting.\n RSVP to team leader.
The following is an example of the property with folding of long
lines:
DESCRIPTION:Last draft of the new novel is to be completed
for the editor's proof today.
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