Canadian postal codes

One of the frustrations I have with filling out my address in web forms is the postal code field. Often, it is not a problem, but regularly, there are problems. For example, a form for a US-based company may indicate they accept Canadian addresses, but their zip code field is restricted to five characters (the length of a basic US zip code). Another example is a field that restricts the input to six characters.

Here is an example of a Canadian postal code:

T0K 0K0

Notice the space. That is the standard format: three-character pattern, space, three-character pattern. That is seven characters.

Please let me enter the postal code how I want, and at the very least in the standard format set by Canada Post.

By Kim Siever

I am a copywriter and copyeditor. I blog on writing and social media tips mostly, but I sometimes throw in my thoughts about running a small business. Follow me on Twitter at @hotpepper.

2 comments

  2. I think that you should skip the free place.
    And of course you have to send massage to webdesigner that field to zipcode hac bad format.

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