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Webcal is an unofficial Uniform Resource Identifier scheme for accessing iCalendar files.

was initiated for use with the Apple iCal application and has become a common de facto standard for accessing iCalendar formatted files via WebDAV.
It is not an official URI scheme, such as http and ftp, as registered with IANA. The Webcal protocol prefix is used to trigger an external protocol handler which is passed the URL of the .ics file rather than being passed the downloaded contents of the file, in much the same way feed is sometimes used to trigger external RSS readers.

The idea is that with this protocol prefix the target file should be subscribed to rather than imported into the calendar application as would happen with a simple download.

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iOS Subscribing to webcal calendars

I am trying to programmatically subscribe to a calendar. I got fairly close with my two liner, but now I am having issues with the name. I would like the notification to say something more user friendly such as "School Calendar" instead of the URL.…
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how to use webcal protocol

I want to create a file, that will be accessed by using the webcal:// protocol. The final goal is to let the user subscribe to a shared calendar, and I know that this can be done in a million different ways, and that webcal has disadvantages, but…
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Test webcal(iCalendar) url from local server

I made path in rails which generate .ics file for i calendar. How can i test that link from local server Here is how i generate .ics file on path(/api/calendar/): send_data cal.to_ical, filename: file_name, type: "text/calendar; charset=utf-8",…
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webcal:// instead of http:// in Symfony2

I've read here on how to modify a generated url in twig. What I'm missing is the routing side: I probably need symfony to be able to route: webcal://www.mywebsite.com/calendar instead of http://www.mywebsite.com/calendar to be able to share my…
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Is there a way to invalidate a subscribed calendar feed on a device?

Our home-grown CMS creates calendar feeds which contain a youth sports team's schedule for a single season. We provide the URL for the end-user to consume the feed on their device (or in their software program), which tens of thousands of people do…
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What is the role of webcal in Icalendar? How can I sync a calendar in Rails to my device calendar like "Google calendar"?

I want to sync a rails calendar with local device calendar like Google Calendar. I have converted my rails calendar into an .ics format. How do I move forward? This is how I have created it: controller: def index @calendar_events =…
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Calendar export (Webcal)

I would like to give users of my website the opportunity to export their calendar, but I'm not sure how to do this. I have read about two differents way, .ics file and webcal. .ics file, this file they have to download (does it work on…
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Webcal/WebDev integration in ruby

I am trying to provide a webcal link to my registered user like below webcal://www.domain.com/ical/get_event?uid=13301632&key=asdgagaweg in a Ruby on Rails app so he can load the event entries in his calender application (Outlook, Ical). I have…
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Reading a webcal URL in ruby on rails

I am trying to parse a webcal link webcal://www.facebook.com/ical/b.php?uid=13301632&key=asdgagaweg in a Ruby on Rails app so I can customize the event entries. I have looked into both RiCal and icalendar but neither show any support for reading a…
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How to get iCalendar subscriptions to work between multiple browsers/operating systems?

On our server, we have implemented a means to get dynamic iCalendar feeds for our events. This is handled by first calling a Coldfusion script that renders the iCalendar file, and returns that after setting a content type of "text/calendar;…
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How to publish a calendar using webCal

My application generates a complex calendar at runtime, so any user has tasks for a specific date/time and every task has a description + some properties. I have been requested to "publish" this calendar as webCal. I have no knowledge about webcal,…
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Password protection of a webcal url with .htaccess

I try to protect the call of a webcal address with a login. Basically it is clear to me how to protect a directory with .htaccess and basic authentication. But what about the protocol "webcal" and parameters in the URL? Specifically, I want to…
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Open webcal URI with Outlook

I have a webcal:// link that I wish to open with Microsoft Outlook. When I click the link, it automatically launches the default iOS Calendar. The link is a shared calendar. I would like to provide the ability for the User to open the file with…
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C# Check in outlook webcal is already added or not

hi I am trying to add webcal programmatically into the outlook Outlook.Application ouApplication = new Outlook.Application(); Outlook.Folder newFolder = ouApplication.GetNamespace("MAPI").OpenSharedFolder("webcalURL") as Outlook.Folder; but how…
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How to define a webcal route in NancyFx, Web API, etc?

I have a route in nancy that currently returns an .ics file. But it's an http route and I would like it to be webcal so that devices will know it's a subscription and handle it automatically. How can I get nancy to respond to a webcal route?
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