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Test
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OS Grid/Tile Reference
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| Expression |
^(H(P|T|U|Y|Z)|N(A|B|C|D|F|G|H|J|K|L|M|N|O|R|S|T|U|W|X|Y|Z)|OV|S(C|D|E|G|H|J|K|M|N|O|P|R|S|T|U|W|X|Y|Z)|T(A|F|G|L|M|Q|R|V)){1}\d{4}(NE|NW|SE|SW)?$|((H(P|T|U|Y|Z)|N(A|B|C|D|F|G|H|J|K|L|M|N|O|R|S|T|U|W|X|Y|Z)|OV|S(C|D|E|G|H|J|K|M|N|O|P|R|S|T|U|W|X|Y|Z)|T(A|F|G|L|M|Q|R|V)){1}(\d{4}|\d{6}|\d{8}|\d{10}))$ |
| Description |
This pattern validates a British Ordnance Survey Grid/Tile/Sheet Reference Number. Information on the range of possible values can be found here: http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/gps/information/coordinatesystemsinfo/guidetonationalgrid/page17.html. Grid Ref, Tile Ref, Sheet Ref. |
| Matches |
NA1234SE |
| Non-Matches |
AA1234SE |
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Dan Snellgrove
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Title: Channel Islands grid refs
Name: Alan Hale
Date: 7/23/2012 7:24:41 AM
Comment:
This regex saved me an awful of head-scratching. It would be very useful if it could also cover the Channel Islands (WV and WA squares.
Many thanks
Title: Nice regex but doesn't match the SV square
Name: Mike
Date: 7/14/2009 5:12:02 AM
Comment:
It's a good regex, although it doesn't match the SV square off the Cornish coast.
