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U.S. Web Design System: Address form
Documents a standard U.S. mailing or shipping address form with separate street, city, state, ZIP, and Puerto Rico urbanization fields, guidance for separate data elements, ZIP formats, and international-format caveats.
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| 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. | USWDS supports structured U.S. mailing fields, state and military post selection, ZIP code handling, Puerto Rico urbanization, and caveats for non-U.S. addresses. |
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- Address entry vs text input vs autocomplete vs dependent fields
USWDS documents separate U.S. mailing address parts, ZIP handling, Puerto Rico urbanization, and non-U.S. caveats.
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Publisher: U.S. Web Design System. Last checked: .