Single Line Input

Instead of entering each address element in separate fields, you may enter the entire address in the AddressLine1 input field.

You can enter addresses in this single-line format:

StreetAddress;City;StateProvince;PostalCode

Where:

  • StreetAddress can be house number and street name in either order (with street type immediately before or after the street name).
  • City is the town.
  • StateProvince is the postal abbreviation for the state or province.
  • PostalCode is the complete postcode.

A number of variations in single-line input format are acceptable.

The matching accuracy for single line input is comparable to that of structured address input. The performance of single line input addresses may be slightly slower than that of structured address input.

For best results, use delimiters (comma, semicolon, or colon) between each address element. For example,

18 Merivale St,South Brisbane,QLD,4101

If the input address is missing delimiters, spaces are recognized as separators and internal parsing rules identify address elements. In the example above, the address would still successfully geocode even if some or all of the delimiters were missing in the input.

Note: Non-delimited or partially-delimited single line addresses may take longer to geocode and may not produce the same results as delimited single line input. This is especially true for addresses with multi-word street names or cities. To optimize single line geocoding, use delimiters between address elements (particularly between street name and city).

Punctuation is ignored for geocoding purposes.

Guidelines for Single Line Input

  • The country is not required. Each country geocoder assumes that the address is in its country.
  • Firm information (placename, building name, or government building) is returned if available.