dmt-software/address-abbreviation

Abbreviate addresses while keeping the meaning intact.

1.0.1 2026-06-03 09:04 UTC

Requires

• php: >=8.3
• ext-mbstring: *

Requires (Dev)

• phpunit/phpunit: ^12.5
• squizlabs/php_codesniffer: ^4.0

MIT

• Bas de Mes

README

Abbreviate address components while preserving their meaning to accommodate systems with limited address length.

Installation

composer require dmt-software/address-abbreviation

Usage

use DMT\Address\Abbreviation\Dutch\Street\TypeNameAbbreviator;

$abbreviator = new TypeNameAbbreviator();
print $abbreviator->abbreviate('Jan Maurits van Nassaustraat'); 

// outputs: Jan Maurits van Nassaustr

Configured sets

use DMT\Address\Abbreviation\AbbreviationGroupFactory;

$abbreviator = (new AbbreviationGroupFactory())->getNen5825AbbreviationGroup();
print $abbreviator->abbreviate('Burgemeester W. van Eertenstraat');

// outputs: Burg W van Eertenstraat (according to NEN 5825:2002)