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I am hoping this is a configuration issue:
The same query works in JSON but not a regular search.

Working Example:
http://ws.geonames.org/searchJSON?q=1600%20Pennsylvania%20Avenue,%20Washington%20DC&maxRows=10&style=Short&country=us

Fails on XML Search:
http://ws.geonames.org/search?q=1600%20Pennsylvania%20Avenue,%20Washington%20DC&maxRows=10&style=Short&country=us

Please advise.

Hi AReich

It was a configuration issue indeed. Unfortunately to the other side. I am afraid we don't do street level geocoding and both xml and json should have returned an empty result set for this query.

Cheers

Marc

Hi Marc,

Is this a dropped feature? I didn't see any blog or forum posts regarding rolling back. Previously, street-level geocoding seemed to work for at least the US and the UK.

Do you have any alternatives to online TIGER geocoding webservices which also use a CC license?

Thanks,
AReich

Hi AReich

It is not a dropped feature since it was never officially supported in the API. It should only be supported on the website to move to the correct place when adding new locations.

Cheers

Marc