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W3C Internationalization Best Practices for personal names
Documents requirements to avoid assuming given-name and family-name order, avoid automatic part extraction, allow single-letter and single-part names, allow punctuation and spaces, preserve casing, avoid family-name requirements, and provide transcription fields when needed.
Pattern Decisions This Source Supports
| Pattern | Supported decision | Required contract | Claim note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name entry | Choose name entry when the product must capture a person's name for identification, correspondence, display, official records, booking, payment, verification, support, or relationship handling. | Users can type, paste, autofill, edit, select, undo, and correct names through native text behavior. | W3C best practices support preserving casing, allowing punctuation and spaces, accepting single-letter and single-part names, avoiding family-name requirements, and adding transcription fields when needed. |
Evidence Role
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Publisher: W3C Internationalization. Last checked: .