We're not looking for 100% accuracy here, just something to give folks a good chance to get a proper postal code out of the gate.
Charles Daminato TUCOWS Product Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Sat, 28 Sep 2002, Xeotech wrote: > Honestly guys .. why is it everyone wants stuff handed to them on a plate > free gratis, with the least possible effort on their parts? ;-) > > Ok, for those who really can't be bothered to look themselves, here follows but > one simple example to start you off: > > http://javascript.internet.com/forms/uk-postcode-validation.html > > It works quite well. Now, there are loads of other examples out there, and hence > my point, why re-invent the wheel? > > Consignia? Well, like any good business ( and that includes TuCows ), they > sell the PAF for dosh. However, you both conveniently missed my point entirely, > which was, that the PAF like any other system is fluid. Since Consignia control > the file, its content, and its format, they are the ones with the updated changes. > You may have noticed that they publish these updates on their site. > > I suppose the nitty gritty is .. can you be really be bothered to check properly > whether your UK Postal Code is indeed a valid one? If you are dealing with the > Nominet automaton, then the answer should be yes. > > > Chris. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Charles Daminato" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Andy Coates" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: "'Xeotech'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2002 8:37 PM > Subject: RE: .uk reg problem > > > > > Presumably you just want the correct format for validating a correct > > > code, which I don't see on the Consignia site. > > > > Exactly :) > > > > Charles Daminato > > TUCOWS Product Manager > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > On Sat, 28 Sep 2002, Andy Coates wrote: > > > > > > > > The PAF doesn't seem to be online for obvious reasons, but this isn't > > > what the original problem needed AFAIK. > > > > > > Presumably you just want the correct format for validating a correct > > > code, which I don't see on the Consignia site. > > > > > > Andy. > > > > > > > But how does this help us? Where do we find extensions or > > > > solutions to the problem at hand from that site? > > > > > > > > Charles Daminato > > > > TUCOWS Product Manager > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > On Sat, 28 Sep 2002, Xeotech wrote: > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: "Charles Daminato" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > To: "Ivan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2002 5:32 PM > > > > > Subject: Re: .uk reg problem > > > > > > > > > > CD wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Interesting this came up, we're fixing the postal code parser (not > > > > > > yet promoted). > > > > > > > > > > Very commendable, though one wonders why you are possibly > > > > > re-inventing the wheel? ;-) > > > > > > > > > > > Anyway, look for proper .uk postal code formats here: > > > > > > http://www.magma.ca/~djcl/postcd.txt > > > > > > > > > > Since the UK PAF ( Pstal Address File ) is a fluid beast, > > > > and constantly > > > > > being updated, the above list is not really authoritative. > > > > The current identity > > > > > of the company originally responsible for the UK PAF can be > > > > found here: > > > > > > > > > > http://www.consignia-online.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Chris. > > > > > > > > > > Xeotech > > > > > > > > > > 8 Yew Tree Rise . Croughton . Brackley . Northants. NN13 > > > > 5UW . United Kingdom > > > > > tel: +44(0)1869 810143 . voice/fax +44(0)7092 199733 . > > > > mbl:+44(0)7957 724648 > > > > > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] . web: http://xeotech.co.uk > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
