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Vincent
Vincent

Reputation: 1136

Correct typos in place names using Google Maps API

I have a web form which asks for the user's address, but I would like to correct possible typos using the database underlying Google Maps. For example, when I search 'Amsterda' in Google Maps, it immediately jumps to Amsterdam.

Can I use Google Maps API for this?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 627

Answers (1)

Tak
Tak

Reputation: 11704

Yes I use the Google Geocoding API to search for user's input. It corrects typos and returns one or more valid locations for the user's search. If it returns more than one, then I ask the user to clarify by choosing one.

Edit: It also breaks a user's input into lines of address, town/city, postcode, country which is great for storing neatly in a database if required

Hope that helps

Upvotes: 3

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