Postal Code (Advanced Correction)
Standardization Definition
Postal Code (Advanced Correction) | ||
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Description | The Postal Code (Advanced Correction) standardization definition performs advanced corrections to malformed domestic postal codes. | |
Examples | Input | Output |
M5PM 1T7 | M5M 1T7 | |
P-B 1M0 | P9B 1M0 | |
,0J1P- | M0J 1P9 | |
M2N`W3 | M2N 1W3 | |
Remarks |
This standardization definition is designed to handle malformed postal codes that have not undergone edit checks. The definition makes the best possible corrections. The standardization definition for Postal Code (Advanced Correction) can be used especially for postal codes that do not parse correctly using the Postal Code parse definition. Corrections are based on keyboard proximity and misreading of letters and numbers that look similar (such as, S and 5 ). This definition corrects common typographical errors, such as:
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