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| Introduced | 1999 |
|---|---|
| TLD type | Reserved top-level domain |
| Status | Reserved to prevent confusion and conflict |
| Registry | IANA |
| Sponsor | None |
| Intended use | Example top-level domain for documentation |
| Actual use | Sometimes used in intended manner in documentation |
| Registration restrictions | no registrations are possible |
| Structure | as needed in example usage |
| Documents | RFC 2606 |
| Dispute policies | None |
| Website | None |
example is a name reserved by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) in RFC 2606 (June 1999) that is not intended to be installed as a top-level domain in the global Domain Name System (DNS) of the Internet.[1]
Other reserved names are test, invalid, and localhost.
The reasons for reservation of these top-level domain names is to reduce the likelihood of conflict and confusion.[1] This allows the use of these names for either documentation purposes or in local testing scenarios.
The top-level domain example is explicitly intended to be used in documentation or other technical writing where domain names are presented as examples in usage or presentation of concepts of the Domain Name System.
[edit] See also
- example.com
- 192.0.2.0/24 – IPv4 range reserved for documentation and example code by RFC 3330
[edit] References
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