4.8.3.3 Time Zone Offset From
Basic Definition | Description| | Example
Basic Definition
- Property Name
- TZOFFSETFROM
- Purpose
- This property specifies the offset which is in use prior to this time zone observance.
- Value Type
- UTC-OFFSET
- Property Parameters
- Non-standard property parameters can be specified on this property.
- Conformance
- This property MUST be specified in a "VTIMEZONE" calendar component.
Description
This property specifies the offset which is in use prior to this time observance. It is used to calculate the absolute time at which the transition to a given observance takes place. This property MUST only be specified in a "VTIMEZONE" calendar component. A "VTIMEZONE" calendar component MUST include this property. The property value is a signed numeric indicating the number of hours and possibly minutes from UTC. Positive numbers represent time zones east of the prime meridian, or ahead of UTC. Negative numbers represent time zones west of the prime meridian, or behind UTC.
Format Definition
The property is defined by the following notation:
tzoffsetfrom = "TZOFFSETFROM" frmparam ":" utc-offset
CRLF
frmparam = *(";" xparam)
Example
The following are examples of this property: TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETFROM:+1345