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GOV.UK Design System: Addresses
Documents multiple address text inputs, address lookup for UK addresses, manual alternatives for international or missing lookup records, postcode tolerance, optional county guidance, autocomplete attributes, and field-specific errors.
Pattern Decisions This Source Supports
| Pattern | Supported decision | Required contract | Claim note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Address entry | Choose address entry when the product needs a complete postal, delivery, billing, contact, or official address rather than one short freeform value. | Users can start with lookup or choose manual entry before providing a postal code. | GOV.UK supports multiple address inputs, UK lookup, manual entry, international fallback, postcode tolerance, optional county handling, autocomplete attributes, and address-specific errors. |
| Fallback path | Choose fallback path when the user needs an alternate way to finish the same task after the primary method is blocked, unsupported, unavailable, or unsuitable. | The fallback path is a different route to the same user outcome or an explicitly named support handoff, not another attempt at the same failing operation. | GOV.UK documents manual address entry as an alternative when lookup coverage is incomplete. |
Evidence Role
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Publisher: Government Digital Service. Last checked: .