>Date: Fri, 10 Feb 1995 17:00:33 GMT >Reply-to: Eero Laurila <[log in to unmask]> >From: Eero Laurila <[log in to unmask]> >Organization: Hewlett Packard >Subject: Re: Address Format >To: Multiple recipients of list HP3000-L <[log in to unmask]> > >Denys Beauchemin ([log in to unmask]) wrote: >: The format differs with so many countries having their own postal systems >: :-). For imstance, in Canada the postal code should be on the last line, in >: capital letters. Yet, most people slap it within the address block. In >: Germany, the postal code goes in before the city!. > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > [much snipped] > >The only country I know of using non-numeric (or a combination > of numeric and alpha) zip codes is the UK, where address format is > long and difficult to comprehend... along the lines of below three(3) > samples from my address book: > > name.......... name....... name............ > ### streetname #### street #### street > city/area area name... area name... > AA## #AA AA## #AA city > country... city AA## #AA > country... country.. > > where "A" represents an alphabetic character in zip code and '#' a > numeric digit. > >Maybe someone from UK can clarify the postal address format for UK, >at least I find it difficult compared to most other countries I've >dealt with. > >:-) Eero - HP CSY labs. > Canada, like the UK, uses an alpha/numeric format, but it is the best! No other country can compose a LEGITIMATE address such as this: Santa Claus, Noth Pole, H0H 0H0 (Ho! Ho! Ho!) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mike Millard, ([log in to unmask]) Computer Services, (+1-604-986-1911, x2794) Capilano College, North Vancouver BC CANADA V7J 3H5 =======================================================================