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ITIS Phrase Tables, Draft [issued: 04-11-09]
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This is a draft document of the SAE ATIS committee, subject to change.
8.3
Encoding Proper Names
Names shall be encoded with a combination of free text and zero or more categories as outlined in the
below rules. If the name has a suffix (street lane, drive), then add it to the string when needed. Do not
depend on the type of name to convey this information.
Names are in general made up of free text entries. These names are applied to objects,
destinations, structures, exits, and places to provide a more complete explanation of an event or
sign.
Names need not be offset with denoted types (named objects) unless this additional data is
required.
Names which can be encoded entirely with ITIS codes should be encoded this way and not use
free text. Many common generic names and objects can be encoded in this way.
Names which contain numbers can be encoded using the rules for numerical encodings as well.
The name produced shall be the sum of all codes that follow.
Encodings should use the smallest number of code possible to express the result.
Any prefix or suffix letters required to make an entry with mixed number and text shall be
encoded as text in the order required.
Any prefix or suffix directionality or direction of travel (i.e. West Route 66 or Westbound Route
66) required to make a entry shall be encoded using the generic location codes.
Any street suffix strings (i.e. Alley, Avenue, Street, Drive, etc.) required to make a entry shall be
encoded using the street suffixes codes, if that string exists in those codes. Otherwise free text
may be used.
Any street suffix strings ending in an “s” (i.e. Streets, Estates, Lanes, etc.) shall be made up of the
suffix phrase with a free text “s” added following it.
Examples of proper encoding proper name values:
Value to be expressed
Preferred Encoding
Byte Sequence
Main Street
“Main”, street
text: Main, 13436
Glendora
“Glendora”
text: Glendora
Exit 123b
exit, n123, “b”
11794, 12667, text : b
1st Street
n1, st, street
12545, text: st, 13436
I-5
interstate, n5
11781, 12549
Business Loop 880
business loop, n850, n30
11782, 11542, 12574
US Route 66
us-route, n66
11779, 12610
Historical Route 66
historical route, n66
11798, 12610
Westbound Route 66
westbound traffic, us-route, n66
924, 11799, 12610
East Route 66
east, us-route, n66
800, 11799, 12610
Old Faithful Rest Area
“Old Faithful”, rest area
text: Old Faithful, 7986
Evacuation Center
evacuation, center
11030, 13635
Ranger Station
ranger station
13066
Alameda de las Pulgas
“Alameda de las Pulgas”
text : Alameda de las Pulgas
FM-123
farm to market route, n123
11786, 12667