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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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webcal:// support on Android not working - is there a supported calendar feed alternative

We offer our clients the ability to subscribe to an iCalendar/VCalendar feed on their devices using a webcal:// link We have a nice simple button that says "subscribe to this calendar", they click on it and their calendar app sucks in the data -…
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What's the difference between Webcal and WebDAV/CalDAV?

As I understand it, CalDAV is an extension to WebDAV to manage iCalendar subscriptions. And Webcal is a URL scheme that does the same thing, but not standarized. I'm I right here? Whats the pros/cons for going either way?
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Outlook Refresh Interval for iCal subscriptions (webcal://)

When Outlook 2007 and 2010 subscribe to an internet calendar (via a webcal:// link to an iCalendar or vCalendar file), how often do they auto-update? Is there a way to configure this, either in the file downloaded or in Outlook preferences? I know…
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Publish iCalendar Feed with Java

Microsoft Outlook and other calendar clients have the ability to subscribe to "Internet Calendars". In the case of Outlook, it accepts a URL (either http: or webcal:). Once configured correctly, the "Internet Calendar" appears in Outlook client…
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How to add WebCal/iCalendar to Google Calendar by a direct link

You can add a calendar hosted on Google to your Google Calendar account by a direct link (for example as on Holidays in Australia - the button in the bottom left corner - if you click on it, the calendar will be added to your account). I have a…
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Subscribed calendars on Windows 10 Mail app?

The Windows 10 mail app also displays your calendar if youre configured for an Exchange server. Any idea if it's possible to add a subscribed calendar -- i.e. a shared calendar sent with a link like webcal://...? I sure don't find anything obvious…
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JavaScript/Webcal - Protocol detection?

I'm getting ready to release an iCal subscription feature, and I'd like to set the protocol to https:// or webcal://, depending on browser support. I'm aware that webcal is an unofficial protocol, but is there a way I can check if the browser…
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Exposing calendar as an iCal with subscribe option in PHP

I have an application in PHP where each user has his associated events. What I want to do is to expose his events under in a way similar to events on facebook which gives urls in format…
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iCal file doesn't import VALARM alerts into outlook as Internet Calendar

If I download my generated ICS file and import into Outlook as as a file (essentially just creating a snapshot) then the VALARM I have set works correctly. What I want is a ical feed that will synchronize with the server. So when I create an…
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Is it possible to generate an ICS file in Javascript and then pass it via webcal: url?

I am aware that it's possible to generate an ICS file and prompt the user to download it via javascript: https://github.com/nwcell/ics.js And it is possible to set up a webcal url that points to an ICS file hosted on the internet, such…
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Google Calendar won't update ics feed when new events are added

I have a published .ics file that my users can add to their google calendar via a url. The trouble is that google seems to be caching the feed and new events aren't showing up. The only solution I've come up with is to manually remove the calendar…
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Publish a web calendar that can be subscribed to by Outlook 365's Modern Authentication

I want to publish a calendar in our web application so that customers can subscribe to it using their favourite software - Google Calendar, Outlook.com etc. I am pulling the data from our database and using sabre/dav's VObject class to create an ics…
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Subscribing to ics calendar URL via link website

for an online calendaring website we offer our visitors to "Subscribe to the calendar" using their native Calendar app. On iOS, this is pretty easy, as iOS recognises the iCal format, and everything is handled perfectly. On Android however, the…
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Is it possible to add "Other calendar by URL" in google calendar API?

I have been unable to find help on Google Calendar APIreference. I am looking for a resource which makes the same things like option in user interface "Add by URL"( see below). Is it possible to add other calendars by URL through Google Calendar…
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iCal: Add event to calendar via webcal://

Well, I created a litle script to generate iCal events and automatically add it to the calendar using the webcal protocol. The script worked as follows: I host the ical-generator.php file on the server and send a url with the necessary information…
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