Distributing iCal links as best practice for the end user

1. What is iCal explained?
2. What is an ICS or iCal URL?
3. What does iCalendar mean in Outlook?

What is iCal explained?

iCal (short for iCalendar) is a computer file format supported by a large number of products, including Google Calendar and Apple Calendar (formerly known as iCal). Within Redtail you have the ability to set your preferences so that your Calendar data can be synced to a product you are using that supports iCal.

What is an ICS or iCal URL?

What is an ICS / iCal Feed URL? Most calendar programs allow you to export an iCalendar (. ics or iCal) feed URL. This feed URL contains event data (like times, dates, location, title, description, and time zone) in a standard format. Also each event has a unique identifier or "UID".

What does iCalendar mean in Outlook?

The Internet Calendaring and Scheduling Core Object Specification (iCalendar) is a media type which allows users to store and exchange calendaring and scheduling information such as events, to-dos, journal entries, and free/busy information, and together with its associated standards has been a cornerstone of the ...