Make auto-correction of postcodes optional

[jebw]

Currently with the autocorrect feature (I -> 1), if the user mistypes a post code, it will potentially be recognised as an entirely different postcode, eg

1. User intends to type TE57 9NG
2. They mistype, and enter TE57 ING - with I being below 9 on a qwerty keyboard
3. UKPostcode parses this as TE57 1NG

This means if its being used to validate the postcode, it will be accepted but as a different postcode than the one the user intended.

If UKPostcode is being used to normalise the postcode, than it will normalise the mistyped postcode to TE57 1NG - if the rest of the form is valid than the user will never realise that a different postcode to the one they were trying to enter (TE57 9NG) has been accepted by the system.

Can this auto-correct feature be made configurable so the developer can turn if off if if required?

[svobom57]

+1 for this.

[threedaymonk]

I have no plan to implement it, but I'd accept a patch, if it's not too obtrusive.