Session Date/Time: 07 Nov 2023 16:00

calext

Summary

The calext session covered several topics, including the status of existing drafts (JS Contact, JS Calendar, Subscription Upgrade, iCal Tasks), discussions around HTML descriptions in iCalendar, and future directions for JS Calendar. Decisions were made to return Subscription Upgrade and iCal Tasks to the working group for updates and re-submission. Robert will proceed with Ayanna registration for JS Contact with some discussion needed on the mailing list, and will follow up on schedule id. Ben Bush presented on the issues of HTML descriptions in iCalendar and the use of STYLE-DESCRIPTION.

Key Discussion Points

Subscription Upgrade & iCal Tasks: Both documents are in working group last call but are expired. Mike to resubmit with refreshes.
JS Contact: Ready to publish with minor Ayanna registry fixes.
JS Calendar: Discussion on the next steps for JS Calendar, including additions and incompatible changes related to scheduling. Suggestion to register additions and a compatible schedule ID definition before proceeding with JS Calendar Bis.
HTML Descriptions in iCalendar: Presentation by Ben Bush on the challenges of handling HTML descriptions in iCalendar and the existing STYLE-DESCRIPTION property. Discussion about potential interop issues if clients don't support this property.

Decisions and Action Items

Subscription Upgrade & iCal Tasks:
- Decision: Return Subscription Upgrade and iCal Tasks to working group document status.
- Action Item (Mike): Resubmit updated versions of Subscription Upgrade and iCal Tasks within 2 weeks.
JS Contact:
- Action Item (Robert): Correct mistakes in the Ayanna registry and publish a new draft version of JS Contact.
- Action Item (Robert): Start discussion on the mailing list on the proposed additions.
JS Calendar:
- Decision: Proceed with registering additions to JS Calendar and a backwards-compatible schedule ID definition.
- Action Item (Robert): Investigate that schedule ID definition can be used without issues with Icalendar conversion.
- Action Item (Robert): Check Ayanna rules for type of documentation for property registrations.
Service Side Subscriptions:
- Decision: Leave Service Side Subscriptions as an expired draft.
Series:
Decision: Put on back burner, possibly resurrecting at a later date.
HTML Descriptions in iCalendar:
- Action Item (Ben Bush): Provide a detailed description of the problem and proposed solution to the mailing list.

Next Steps

Mike to update and resubmit Subscription Upgrade and iCal Tasks.
Robert to address Ayanna feedback for JS Contact and resubmit.
Robert to initiate discussion on the mailing list regarding additions to JS Calendar, determine documentation requirements, and investigate that the schedule id is usable.
Ben to write up the problem description of HTML descriptions in iCalendar and his proposed solution to the mailing list.