Name

state — A state or province in an address

Synopsis

state ::= (text | phrase db._phrase | replaceable | Graphic inlines | Indexing inlines | Linking inlines | Ubiquitous inlines)*

Attribute synopsis

Common attributes and common linking attributes.

Description

A state is the name or postal abbreviation for a state (or province) in an address.

Processing expectations

Formatted inline. In an address, this element may inherit the verbatim qualities of an address.

See Also

address, city, country, email, fax, otheraddr, phone, pob, postcode, street

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