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Michael Wilson scripsit:
> This is probably a simple stupid question, so here goes. Is there a standardized definition for the characterics of an address in xml?
Actually it's a deep and complex issue. Internationally speaking, addresses
are so varied that you probably can't say much more than
element address {
element line {text}+,
element country {text}
}
and expect it to work. There is nothing more annoying than a form which
makes postal codes mandatory, for example, even when you specify a country
in which they aren't used, or aren't universally used.
The X.500 standard for online directories says that a postal address can't have
more than 6 lines, and does not treat the country name specially.
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