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Name (Multiple Name)

Parse Definition

Name (Multiple Name)
Description The Name (Multiple Name) parse definition parses strings that contain the names of two individuals into a set of tokens.
Output Tokens Name 1
Name 2
Example 1 Input Output Token Output
Mr Jon and Mrs Sally Smith Name 1 Mr Jon Smith
Name 2 Mrs Sally Smith
Example 2 Input Output Token Output
Jon Smith & Pat Young Jr. Name 1 Jon Smith
Name 2 Pat Young Jr.
Remarks If only one name is present in the input, the first token is used.