> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.graphext.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Standardize Locations

> Group texts that refer to the same places

This function allows us to merge excerpts that refer to the same
place. This is useful when dealing with neighbourhoods or cities,
that can be mentioned in many different ways.

<Note>
  This step really just calls the
  [merge\_similar\_spellings](/api-docs/prepare/transform/merge_similar_spellings)
  step with some predefined parameters for convenience. Check it out if you need
  more information.
</Note>

## Parameters

* **Column**: column to standardize
* **Strength Threshold**: a factor in the $[0,1]$ range to make the algorithm more or less sensitive. A value of 1 will merge all ocurrences, while a value closer to 0 will search for stronger correlation between the terms, thus being much more strict with the merging.