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				<title>Fuzzy Searching - suggested algorithm?</title>
				<description><![CDATA[ I would like to be able to do a 'fuzzy' search using the geonames database, a bit like I would do in Google Maps. Basically I can type in a location and it would return me the best possible match.

I have considered simply splitting at word breaks or at commas and then doing a search on each of the components. Are there any other approaches?]]></description>
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				<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 9 Apr 2009 15:10:22]]> GMT</pubDate>
				<author><![CDATA[ ajmas]]></author>
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				<title>Re:Fuzzy Searching - suggested algorithm?</title>
				<description><![CDATA[ hi

i recommend you to use a fulltext search engine like solr or lucene. the Gisgraphy framework can inject the data into a fulltext search engine and provide geoloc and fulltext webservice with a spell checker. Many format are available XML,JSON,PYTHON,RUBY,PHP, ...

you can see a demo at: http://services.gisgraphy.com
you can download the project at www.gisgraphy.com 

Hope it helps

David]]></description>
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				<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 9 Apr 2009 17:31:32]]> GMT</pubDate>
				<author><![CDATA[ david masclet]]></author>
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				<title>Re:Fuzzy Searching - suggested algorithm?</title>
				<description><![CDATA[ Wow, that looks really good. I will most certainly give it a go.]]></description>
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				<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 9 Apr 2009 21:50:43]]> GMT</pubDate>
				<author><![CDATA[ ajmas]]></author>
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