http://reallylongword.org/2006/10/theres-so-many-to-choose-from/ Difference Engine Diary Sat, 18 Feb 2012 15:33:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://reallylongword.org/2006/10/theres-so-many-to-choose-from/comment-page-1/#comment-55 dshea Tue, 24 Oct 2006 23:06:49 +0000 http://www.reallylongword.org/?p=522#comment-55 You're right, it's not a state. But I don't want to deal with something like <amp;stateProvinceRegionAbbreviation<amp; when I'd rather just shove something into the container that looks good enough. I think that's why no one ever made a real address format (other than ADIS); they're afraid. I'd rather get close and move along without having to reinvent the wheel every time. You’re right, it’s not a state. But I don’t want to deal with something like <amp;stateProvinceRegionAbbreviation<amp; when I’d rather just shove something into the container that looks good enough. I think that’s why no one ever made a real address format (other than ADIS); they’re afraid. I’d rather get close and move along without having to reinvent the wheel every time.

]]> http://reallylongword.org/2006/10/theres-so-many-to-choose-from/comment-page-1/#comment-56 David Cantrell Tue, 24 Oct 2006 20:42:10 +0000 http://www.reallylongword.org/?p=522#comment-56 Your example is funny because DC isn't a state. And what about can-only-listen-in-Congress Puerto Rico?You should look in to ISO 3166 for more information on subnational entity abbreviations. Your example is funny because DC isn’t a state. And what about can-only-listen-in-Congress Puerto Rico?You should look in to ISO 3166 for more information on subnational entity abbreviations.

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