Pernr

Pernr is a minimal library for parsing and validating Swedish national identification numbers (personnummer, samordningsnummer).

Usage

var pernr = new Pernr('890101-4251');

var date = pernr.getBirthDate(); // date object for January 1 1989
var gender = pernr.getGender(); // male
var region = pernr.getRegion(); // Malmöhus Län
var isValid = pernr.isValid(); // true
var str = pernr.toString(); // 890101-4251
var str2 = pernr.toString({fullYear:true}); // 19890101-4251

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Install

Node

npm install pernr

Browser

bower install pernr
or download pernr.js

Test

npm test

Reference

Pernr(pernrStr)

Constructor to create a new Pernr instance for the string pernrStr

Arguments

pernrStr  {String} a string representation of the identification number. Allowed
          formats are:
              yymmdd-xxxx
            yyyymmdd-xxxx
              yymmddxxxx
            yyyymmddxxxx
              yymmdd+xxxx (plus sign indicates that the person is older than 100 years)

Pernr##getBirthDate()

returns a date object for the persons birth date.

Pernr##getGender()

returns the persons gender. Possible values are Pernr.MALE and Pernr.FEMALE

Pernr##getRegion()

returns the region where the person was born. This infomation is only available for identification numbers older than Jan 1 1990.

Pernr##isValid()

returns true if this is a valid identification number (the last digit is a checksum)

Pernr##toString(opts)

returns a string represenation of the pernr. if opts.fullYear is true the extended representation is used

Note on "reservnummer"

"Reservnummer" is used in some special cases. There are only recommendations how it should be formatted, no formalized standard.

You can read more about it on wikipedia.

License

(The MIT License)

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The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.

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