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Name (Global)

Parse Definition

Name (Global)
Description The Name (Global) parse definition parses names of individuals into a globally recognized set of tokens.
Output Tokens Prefix
Given Name
Middle Name
Family Name
Suffix
Title/Additional Info
Example 1 Input Output Token Output
Ruud Gullit Prefix  
Given Name Ruud
Middle Name  
Family Name Gullit
Suffix  
Title/Additional Info  
Example 2 Input Output Token Output
Marco van Basten Prefix  
Given Name Marco
Middle Name  
Family Name van Basten
Suffix  
Title/Additional Info  
Example 3 Input Output Token Output
Dhr. ing. Maarten van der Berg Jr, Directeur Prefix Dhr. ing.
Given Name Maarten
Middle Name  
Family Name van der Berg
Suffix Jr
Title/Additional Info Directeur
Remarks Parse definitions named with the Global keyword use a set of output tokens that is consistent across every locale. Results obtained from these definitions can be stored in the same database fields as the results obtained from definitions of the same name in other locales.