addressNormalize()

A utility that normalizes an address (with a 200 character limit).

This will:

• deburr and uppercase text
• convert compound directionals to their abbreviations (e.g. north west => NW)
• normalize incorrect abbreviations & misspellings (e.g. pob => PO BOX)
• convert unabbreviated values to preferred values (e.g. department => DEPT)
• strip unnecessary characters and punctuation
• throws an error if the address is longer than 200 characters

Normalization is done in accordance with USPS and Canada Post addressing standards.

Signature

declare const addressNormalize: (value: string) => string;

Examples

All @zerodep packages support both ESM and CJS formats, each complete with Typescript typings.

// ESM
import { addressNormalize } from '@zerodep/address-normalize';

// CJS
const { addressNormalize } = require('@zerodep/address-normalize');

addressNormalize('1234 Main st sw apt14-a');
addressNormalize('1234 Main Street S.West apt # 14-a');
addressNormalize('1234 Main Street south-west, apt 14-a');
// "1234 MAIN ST SW APT 14-A"

addressNormalize('apartment 3c, south-east cloverfield ave, manville nj 08835');
addressNormalize('apmt 3c se cloverfield avenue manville nj 08835');
// "APT 3C SE CLOVERFIELD AVE MANVILLE NJ 08835"

addressNormalize('p.o.b 1234');
addressNormalize('po box 1234');
// "PO BOX 1234"

addressNormalize('rural route 2 box 3');
// "RR 2 BOX 3"

addressNormalize('hiway contract 68 box 23-a');
// "HC 68 BOX 23-A"

addressNormalize('priv mailbox 234');
// "PMB 234"

addressNormalize('Attention: Mr. John Smith, Care Of: Ms. Jane Doe, 6789 Oak Avenue, Apartment 1617181920, Building C, Suite 2122232425, Floor 28, Lakeview, Texas 54321-6789, United States of America');
// thorws ZeroDepError('Address is too long')

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