FYI:
Domain names - implementation and specification. P.V. Mockapetris.
Nov-01-1987.
Obsoletes RFC0973, RFC0882, RFC0883
Updated by RFC1101, RFC1183, RFC1348, RFC1876, RFC1982, RFC1995,
RFC1996, RFC2065, RFC2181, RFC2136, RFC2137, RFC2308
Regards,
Doytchin
Paul Evad wrote:
> >Does the RFC allow domains that start with a number? I was under the
> >impression that it does not. So 3com.com can't use opensrs in that case?
> >
> >Just a thought :)
>
> Here the RFC that I know of...
>
> ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc1035.txt
>
> To quote the RFC
>
> The labels must follow the rules for ARPANET host names. They must
> start with a letter, end with a letter or digit, and have as interior
> characters only letters, digits, and hyphen. There are also some
> restrictions on the length. Labels must be 63 characters or less.
>
> end quote.
>
> Note, that there ARE domains in the .com, .net, .org space that start
> with a numeral, so the above RFC might be slightly dated.
>
> If anyone knows of a more 'current' copy... I'd be interested in
> bookmarking it myself for reference.
>
> Thanks,
>
> - paul
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