Online address validation for website forms

As most Web managers know, mailing addresses entered into website forms are often incomplete or incorrectly formatted, needing to be validated and standardized separately before use.

To prevent this, QAS has adapted its front-end address verification software for easy and seamless integration into website forms or shopping carts.

QAS Pro Web enables website users to perform their own online address validation before submitting their details. A full address search function is also provided if the complete address details are not known.

This demonstration represents the most typical integration of QAS Pro Web, but there are more integration options.

Online address validation is performed against the latest * U.S. Postal Service® (USPS®) address data file or equivalent for international addresses. The same data is also accessed directly by the address search function of the software.

Pro Web Product Sheet	(77 KB pdf)
Pro Web Integration Sheet	(116 KB pdf)

Business benefits

Accurate delivery and billing addresses: Using online address validation software helps to ensure the addresses users provide are correct and verified. More of the bills, mail and shipments you send reach their intended recipients, saving you time and money.

Easy integration: Full sample code is provided for quick and easy integration of the address search and address validation functions of QAS Pro Web into any website form. Standard integrations are done through either ActiveX or Java interfaces.

Improved customer relationships: Undeliverable goods ordered via your website can only hurt your relationship with your customers. Online address validation software integrated into your website forms should therefore lead to fewer customer complaints, demands for compensation and business lost to your competition.

Enhanced website functionality: Visitors will be able to enter full addresses quickly and easily using the address search function of QAS Pro Web, saving them valuable time and improving their experience during their visit.

Key features

Minimal address information required:
QAS Pro Web can speed up online address validation by prompting the user to enter only the minimum amount of detail required for an address search to return a complete, correct and valid address.

Fuzzy address matching:
QAS Pro Web performs automatic address correction on misspelled addresses or returns a pick-list of possible matches for the address details supplied.

Address standardization and formatting:
Address validation with QAS Pro Web also includes address standardization with customizable format and layout options. This makes it easier to import incoming addresses into almost any application or database. A configuration tool is bundled with the address standardization software to make this process quick and simple.

Multiple country support:
QAS Pro Web offers the flexibility of international address verification if required. Popular additional address data includes UK and Canadian addresses.

Technical information

QAS Pro Web is.NET-ready and J2EE-compliant, with XML and SOAP interfaces to run as a Web service. It is simple to integrate into websites, browser-based applications and thin-client environments. Full sample code is provided for ASP, JSP, C#.NET, VB.NET, ASP.NET and PHP.

QAS Pro Web is available for Windows NT/2000/2003 and UNIX platforms.

More information

For more information, call us toll free at 1 (888) 707-8822 , request more information or contact one of our offices.

Also available...

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QAS Batch address correction software: Accurate data cleansing of the records in your address database, CASS™ certification and maintaining the validity of your address data over time.

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* Accurate online address validation requires the latest address data. All QAS customers receive regular data updates.