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diff --git a/doc/ref/general/data-formats.texi b/doc/ref/general/data-formats.texi new file mode 100644 index 00000000..037d3ae7 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/ref/general/data-formats.texi @@ -0,0 +1,25 @@ +@node Data Formats +@section Data Formats +A data format is some way that an individual event may get serialized +to disk. The default is iCalendar (TODO reference RFC 5545), but +others might be available (TODO footnote and reference xcal). + +Each available format should be included as +@code{(vcomponent formats @var{format-name})}. +Which module corresponds to what file type is currently defined out of band. + +Each module should expose the following procedures. + +@defun serialize component port +Write a serialized representation of @var{component} to @var{port}. +@end defun + +@defun deserialize port +Read a serialized representation of a component from @var{port}, and +return the deserialized instance of this object. +@end defun + +@subsection iCalendar +RFC 5545 + +@subsection xCal |