make the formatted address and component fields represent the same address, with the formatted address indicating how the component fields are combined.

Condition: if both variants are returned

If both variants are returned, they SHOULD represent the same address, with the formatted address indicating how the component fields are combined.

return only a subset of the fields of an address.

Condition: depending upon the information available and the End-User's privacy preferences

Implementations MAY return only a subset of the fields of an address, depending upon the information available and the End-User's privacy preferences.

return just the full address as a single string in the formatted sub-field.

Implementations MAY return just the full address as a single string in the formatted sub-field

return just the individual component fields using the other sub-fields.

or they MAY return just the individual component fields using the other sub-fields

return both the formatted address and individual component fields.

or they MAY return both.

contain multiple lines separated by newlines in the formatted field.

Condition: for the full mailing address formatted for display or use on a mailing label

This field MAY contain multiple lines, separated by newlines.

include house number, street name, Post Office Box, and multi-line extended street address information in the full street address component.

Full street address component, which MAY include house number, street name, Post Office Box, and multi-line extended street address information.

contain multiple lines separated by newlines in the full street address component.

This field MAY contain multiple lines, separated by newlines.