3.3.1. Binary
Value Name: BINARY
Purpose: This value type is used to identify properties that contain
a character encoding of inline binary data. For example, an
inline attachment of a document might be included in an iCalendar
object.
Format Definition: This value type is defined by the following
notation:
binary = *(4b-char) [b-end]
; A "BASE64" encoded character string, as defined by [RFC4648].
b-end = (2b-char "==") / (3b-char "=")
b-char = ALPHA / DIGIT / "+" / "/"
Description: Property values with this value type MUST also include
the inline encoding parameter sequence of ";ENCODING=BASE64".
That is, all inline binary data MUST first be character encoded
using the "BASE64" encoding method defined in [RFC2045]. No
additional content value encoding (i.e., BACKSLASH character
encoding, see Section 3.3.11) is defined for this value type.
Example: The following is an example of a "BASE64" encoded binary
value data:
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/vnd.microsoft.icon;ENCODING=BASE64;VALUE
=BINARY:AAABAAEAEBAQAAEABAAoAQAAFgAAACgAAAAQAAAAIAAAAAEABAAA
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACAAAAAgIAAAICAgADAwMAA////AAAA
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMwAAAAAAABNEMQAAAAAAAkQgAAAAAAJEREQgAA
ACECQ0QgEgAAQxQzM0E0AABERCRCREQAADRDJEJEQwAAAhA0QwEQAAAAAERE
AAAAAAAAREQAAAAAAAAkQgAAAAAAAAMgAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AAAAAAAAAAAA
Implement the Binary Date Type.
Ensure #23 is complete BEFORE starting this.
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