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Table of Contents
1 Feature Overview ............................................................................................................................... 3
Purpose and Characteristics ................................................................................................................3
Main Features ......................................................................................................................................3
Reference Materials .............................................................................................................................3
2 Notes ................................................................................................................................................... 4
Text Not Required to Be Checked ........................................................................................................4
Rules for Language Determined to Be Inappropriate ..........................................................................4

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1 Feature Overview
Purpose and Characteristics
"Word Filter" provided by PlayStation™Network is a feature for checking whether text input by a user
includes inappropriate language or not. It is also possible to obtain strings with inappropriate language
converted to "*".
In cases where text such as high score comments and player names that is input by users and will be seen
in PlayStation™Network for a long time by many users, use Word Filter to check to make sure this text
does not include inappropriate language.
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product type. For details, refer to the "PlayStation™Network Web APIs Overview" document.

Main Features
The main features provided by Word Filter are shown in the following.

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• Checking if inappropriate language is included or not
• Obtaining strings with inappropriate language converted to "*"

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Use of Word Filter by PlayStation®4/PlayStation®Vita Applications
In order for PlayStation®4/PlayStation®Vita applications to use Word Filter, use the NpWordFilter library.
For details on the NpWordFilter library, refer to the following documents.
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• NpWordFilter Library Overview

• NpWordFilter Library Reference

Use of Word Filter by Companion Applications

In order for companion applications to use Word Filter, use the Word Filter Web APIs. For details on Word
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Filter Web APIs, refer to the following documents.

• PlayStation™Network Web APIs Overview
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• Word Filter Web APIs Reference

Use of Word Filter by Application Servers/Websites

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It is not possible for application servers/websites to use Word Filter.

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2 Notes
Text Not Required to Be Checked
Text such as chat/messages between players that is seen by a limited number of users or will disappear in
a short amount of time is not required to be checked with Word Filter. Check text that will be seen by many
players and will remain for long periods of time.

Rules for Language Determined to Be Inappropriate

In general, language determined to be inappropriate refers to language that is not appropriate for public
places, discriminatory language, or vulgar language. The specific rules are not made public and may
change without notice.

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Note that when inappropriate language is added to the rules, there is a possibility that text including
previously registered Online IDs will be determined to be inappropriate.

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