Does an ical file have to have an enddate?
icalendar, php
Solution
the more precise part of the spec is: 3.6.1. Event Component which states
For cases where a "VEVENT" calendar component specifies a "DTSTART" property with a DATE value type but no "DTEND" nor "DURATION" property, the event's duration is taken to be one day. For cases where a "VEVENT" calendar component specifies a "DTSTART" property with a DATE-TIME value type but no "DTEND" property, the event ends on the same calendar date and time of day specified by the "DTSTART" property.
in your case when you want an event starting now and with no end in sight, there is no provision in the spec.
Problem
I'm currently writing a .ics file with php. I wonder if a `VEVENT` always needs to have an enddate? Like … is this allowed? ``` BEGIN:VEVENT UID:d3f760e29fa3f482199f8ed0663d5cf7@mydomain.com DTSTAMP:20130308T140833Z DTSTART:20130404T053000Z DTEND: SUMMARY:Title of the entry DESCRIPTION:Something something something … END:VEVENT ``` or this … ``` BEGIN:VEVENT UID:d3f760e29fa3f482199f8ed0663d5cf7@mydomain.com DTSTAMP:20130308T140833Z DTSTART:20130404T053000Z SUMMARY:Title of the entry DESCRIPTION:Something something something … END:VEVENT ``` Thank you for your help and tips. I simply ask this because there are events with an open end where I don't know when to set an enddate?