The "&xwp; vCard" object provides a Workplace Shell view of *.vcf file data. The information presented is read-only. Registration of this object class is optional. If registered, vCard files will have a distinct default icon, and may be opened for viewing by double-clicking.

A vCard or Virtual Contact File, is an electronic business card format originally created by Versit Consortium, all rights subsequently transferred in 1996 to Internet Mail Consortium, and all rights subsequently transferred in 2004 to CalConnect. The latest version of the standard, based on RFC 6350, is version 4.0.

Editing a .vcf file is best left to applications which can properly manipulate and validate the resulting information changes, so as to ensure the integrity of the updated file.