ical2json

A simple node package to convert iCal data (.ics file) to JSON format

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Getting started

Download and install from npm

``
npm install -g ical2json
`

To convert ics file to json

`sh
$ ical2json ./US-Holiday.ics
`

The json output will be written to a .json file in the same directory

`
./US-Holiday.json
`

To write the output to a separate directory, use the -o or --output-dir option

`sh
$ ical2json --output-dir ~/destination/directory ./US-Holiday.ics
`

File output:

`json
{
"VCALENDAR": [
{
"PRODID": "-//Calendar Labs//Calendar 1.0//EN",
"VERSION": "2.0",
"CALSCALE": "GREGORIAN",
"METHOD": "PUBLISH",
"X-WR-CALNAME": "Usa Holidays",
"X-WR-TIMEZONE": "America/New_York",
"VEVENT": [
{
"DTSTART;VALUE=DATE": "20130101",
"DTEND;VALUE=DATE": "20130102",
"DTSTAMP": "20111213T124028Z",
"UID": "9d6fa48343f70300fe3109efe@calendarlabs.com",
"CREATED": "20111213T123901Z",
"DESCRIPTION": "Visit http",
"LAST-MODIFIED": "20111213T123901Z",
"LOCATION": "",
"SEQUENCE": "0",
"STATUS": "CONFIRMED",
"SUMMARY": "New Year's Day",
"TRANSP": "TRANSPARENT"
},
{
"DTSTART;VALUE=DATE": "20130121",
"DTEND;VALUE=DATE": "20130122",
"DTSTAMP": "20111213T124028Z",
"UID": "03fd8b92ac65ba1d2883d915c@calendarlabs.com",
"CREATED": "20111213T123901Z",
"DESCRIPTION": "Visit http",
"LAST-MODIFIED": "20111213T123901Z",
"LOCATION": "",
"SEQUENCE": "0",
"STATUS": "CONFIRMED",
"SUMMARY": "M L King Day",
"TRANSP": "TRANSPARENT"
},
{
"DTSTART;VALUE=DATE": "20130214",
"DTEND;VALUE=DATE": "20130215",
"DTSTAMP": "20111213T124028Z",
"UID": "4ea01fceaa9f61bbacb7d7ba6@calendarlabs.com",
"CREATED": "20111213T123901Z",
"DESCRIPTION": "Visit http",
"LAST-MODIFIED": "20111213T123901Z",
"LOCATION": "",
"SEQUENCE": "0",
"STATUS": "CONFIRMED",
"SUMMARY": "Valentine's Day",
"TRANSP": "TRANSPARENT"
}
]
}
]
}
`

API

`
Usage: ical2json [options] [FILES...]

Options:
-V, --version output the version number
-r, --revert Revert JSON to ical
-o, --output-dir Output directory
-h, --help display help for command
`

Programmatic API

`
var ical2json = require("ical2json");

// From ical to JSON
var output = ical2json.convert(icalData);

// From JSON to ical
var icalOutput = ical2json.revert(icalJson);
``