addressfield
addressfield is a structured address input field used in content management and form systems, most commonly associated with the Drupal ecosystem as a contributed module. It provides a single field type that captures postal addresses in a locale-aware way by breaking the address into components such as street address lines, locality (city), administrative area (state or province), postal code, and country. The module emphasizes internationalization and supports different country formats and validation rules.
Implementation and data model: In Drupal, addressfield defines subfields for each component and stores them as
Validation and formatting: addressfield includes validation to ensure required components are present and that country-specific postal
Usage considerations: when choosing addressfield, assess how addresses will be used (billing, shipping, user profiles, forms),
See also: Address module, Drupal, Form API, international address formats.