State Codes

Matt,
Is there an ISO list of codes for UK Counties? I googled for it but did not find anything.

I suspect even if there is - The codes are not used in UK addresses - so customers would not know which code to select - or does it show the full "state" in the drop down?

Neil - includes/languages.asp is your friend Big%20smile

- If you ever want to change text on a page - look in there!

Hamish

Edited by Hamish - 20-May-2008 at 5:17pm

Thanks for that, all changed and looks positively British now LOL

Things just got a bit confused again.
I noticed that the ISO is a list of administrative areas of the UK and NOT postal areas.

For example, Bracknell Forest is never used in addresses and Middlesex was missing, which, although no longer a county is still used in postal addresses :-

<snip>
Middlesex is still used informally as an area name and was retained as a postal county; which is now an optional component of postal addresses
</snip>

The KEY item there is optional component of postal addresses. Investigating further led me to :-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postal_counties_of_the_United_Kingdom

<snip>
The Royal Mail has ceased to use the postal counties as a means of sorting mail following the modernisation of their optical character recognition equipment in 1996. Instead, using postcode defined circulation, the outward code (first half) of the post code is used to differentiate between like-sounding post towns. The former postal county (as they are now known) for each post town as it was in 1996 is still held on record by the Royal Mail but where new post towns are created they will not be assigned to a former postal county. Where it is possible, and it is proven there is demand, Royal Mail will consider changes to their address data. Under their code, however, changes to county data will not be considered
</snip>

Yet more digging leads to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post_town "A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom" and a link to a list of the UK postal towns - http://www.evoxfacilities.co.uk/evoxptn.html
The royal mail, being the short sighted leviathan that it is, maintain the definitive list of Postal Towns - but you have to buy it.

Where does that leave us?
Back at the beginning I'm afraid - The ISO list does not cross reference with the postal counties, which have always been different & is now officially defunct.
The list of postal towns is both huge & does not have assigned 2-4 character codes.

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Hamish Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 12-October-2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 56	Post Options Post Reply Quote Hamish Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20-May-2008 at 4:21pm
	Matt, Is there an ISO list of codes for UK Counties? I googled for it but did not find anything. I suspect even if there is - The codes are not used in UK addresses - so customers would not know which code to select - or does it show the full "state" in the drop down? Neil - includes/languages.asp is your friend - If you ever want to change text on a page - look in there! Hamish Edited by Hamish - 20-May-2008 at 5:17pm

Matt Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 20-July-2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 73	Post Options Post Reply Quote Matt Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20-May-2008 at 4:37pm
	The customer sees the fullname. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-2:GB You would not add the prefix "GB-" when you save the regions.

Justplaying Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 16-August-2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Justplaying Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20-May-2008 at 4:57pm
	Thanks for that, all changed and looks positively British now

Hamish Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 12-October-2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 56	Post Options Post Reply Quote Hamish Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20-May-2008 at 5:16pm
	Thanks Matt. Justplaying - Implemented already - cool! I'm going to implement a subset of these for a client who just delivers to a limited geographical area.

Hamish Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 12-October-2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 56	Post Options Post Reply Quote Hamish Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21-May-2008 at 4:25am
	Things just got a bit confused again. I noticed that the ISO is a list of administrative areas of the UK and NOT postal areas. For example, Bracknell Forest is never used in addresses and Middlesex was missing, which, although no longer a county is still used in postal addresses :- <snip> Middlesex is still used informally as an area name and was retained as a postal county; which is now an optional component of postal addresses </snip> The KEY item there is optional component of postal addresses. Investigating further led me to :- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postal_counties_of_the_United_Kingdom <snip> The Royal Mail has ceased to use the postal counties as a means of sorting mail following the modernisation of their optical character recognition equipment in 1996. Instead, using postcode defined circulation, the outward code (first half) of the post code is used to differentiate between like-sounding post towns. The former postal county (as they are now known) for each post town as it was in 1996 is still held on record by the Royal Mail but where new post towns are created they will not be assigned to a former postal county. Where it is possible, and it is proven there is demand, Royal Mail will consider changes to their address data. Under their code, however, changes to county data will not be considered </snip> Yet more digging leads to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post_town "A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom" and a link to a list of the UK postal towns - http://www.evoxfacilities.co.uk/evoxptn.html The royal mail, being the short sighted leviathan that it is, maintain the definitive list of Postal Towns - but you have to buy it. Where does that leave us? Back at the beginning I'm afraid - The ISO list does not cross reference with the postal counties, which have always been different & is now officially defunct. The list of postal towns is both huge & does not have assigned 2-4 character codes.