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by jads 3244 days ago
In a very small way, it always bothers me as a Brit (now living in the US) to see address information ask for (and even require) a ZIP code for int'l customers for two reasons:

1. ZIP is a US-only term. Sure, it's easy to figure out, but it's postal code everywhere else in the world. If an address form has a country field, the form should at least change the label accordingly. If not, even just writing "ZIP/postal code" makes at least some attempt to avoid US-centric terminology.

2. Some countries don't use a postal code system at all. I've seen services make this a required field, regardless of country.

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Our form said Zip Number/Postal Code and State/Province and neither were required fields.
Sorry, this was not aimed at/related to dev.to - just an observation of address fields in general. Glad you were displaying geographically appropriate address info :)