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Address

Parse Definition

Address
Description The Address parse definition parses addresses into a set of tokens.
Output Tokens Street Number
Street Name
Extension
PO Box
Example 1 Input Output Token Output
15/10 Murray St Street Number 10
Street Name Murray St
Extension 15/
PO Box  
Example 2 Input Output Token Output
UNIT 26 6-10 SIR JOSEPH BANKS ST Street Number 6-10
Street Name SIR JOSEPH BANKS ST
Extension UNIT 26
PO Box  
Remarks The slash (/) character is retained in the parsed output of the Extension token when it is used to indicate a unit number. Australian addresses must include a value if no word or abbreviation (such as Unit, U, or Suite) is provided. See the first example above for more information.