text: # ssn.py - functions for handling Swiss social security numbers
  #
  # Copyright (C) 2014 Denis Krienbuehl
  # Copyright (C) 2016 Arthur de Jong
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  """Swiss social security number ("Sozialversicherungsnummer").
  
  Also known as "Neue AHV Nummer". The Swiss Sozialversicherungsnummer is used
  to identify individuals for taxation and pension purposes.
  
  The number is validated using EAN-13, though dashes are substituted for dots.
  
  More information:
  
  * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_identification_number#Switzerland
  * https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sozialversicherungsnummer#Versichertennummer
  
  >>> validate('7569217076985')
  '7569217076985'
  >>> validate('756.9217.0769.85')
  '7569217076985'
  >>> validate('756.9217.0769.84')
  Traceback (most recent call last):
      ...
  InvalidChecksum: ...
  >>> validate('123.4567.8910.19')
  Traceback (most recent call last):
      ...
  InvalidComponent: ...
  >>> format('7569217076985')
  '756.9217.0769.85'
  """
  
  from stdnum import ean
  from stdnum.exceptions import *
  from stdnum.util import clean
  
  
  def compact(number):
      """Convert the number to the minimal representation. This strips the
      number of any valid separators and removes surrounding whitespace."""
      return clean(number, ' .').strip()
  
  
  def format(number):
      """Reformat the passed number to the standard format."""
      number = compact(number)
      return '.'.join((number[:3], number[3:7], number[7:11], number[11:]))
  
  
  def validate(number):
      """Checks to see if the number provided is a valid Swiss
      Sozialversicherungsnummer."""
      number = compact(number)
      if len(number) != 13:
          raise InvalidLength()
      if not number.startswith('756'):
          raise InvalidComponent()
      return ean.validate(number)
  
  
  def is_valid(number):
      """Checks to see if the number provided is a valid
      Sozialversicherungsnummer."""
      try:
          return bool(validate(number))
      except ValidationError:
          return False
  