Each application has a unique knowledge base that contains pattern matching, inference, resolution, and transformation rules specific to the application subject matter..
| Features | REGEX |
SyntelliRead |
| Pattern matching can be constrained to specific contextual areas. | ||
| Rules can be used to resolve ambiguity and inconsistency. | ||
| Rules can be used to infer missing or incomplete information. | ||
| Matched text can be transformed into normalized formats and values. | ||
| Performance can be severely degraded by large numbers of patterns. | ||
| Difficult to maintain. |