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W3C Personal names around the world

Explains global differences in personal-name structure, order, length, scripts, patronymics, multiple family names, single names, nicknames, titles, previous names, pronunciation, native-script and Latin transcription needs, and the risks of splitting or algorithmically parsing names.

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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 supports global-name variation, native scripts, single names, multiple family names, different order, transcription, preferred address, and caution around splitting or parsing names.

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Publisher: W3C Internationalization. Last checked: .