diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index a34b0ba..33f2ef2 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -101,13 +101,12 @@ Sources: -## Note on Postcode Validation +## Postcode Verification -Postcodes cannot be validated just with a regular expression. Proper postcode validation requires having a full list of postcodes to check against. Relying on a regex will produce false postives/negatives. - -A complete list of Postcodes can be obtained from the ONS Postcode Directory, which is updated every 3 months. +Postcodes can only be validated using pattern matching, such as regular expressions. Accurate postcode verification would require having a full list of postcodes to check against. +A complete list of Postcodes can be obtained from the [ONS Postcode Directory](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ONS_Postcode_Directory), which is updated every 3 months. ## License -Code released under [the MIT license](https://github.com/vasildakov/postcode/blob/master/LICENSE) \ No newline at end of file +Code released under [the MIT license](https://github.com/vasildakov/postcode/blob/master/LICENSE)