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.example
| Introduced |
1999 |
| TLD type |
Reserved top-level domain |
| Status |
Reserved to prevent actual use |
| Registry |
IANA |
| Sponsor |
None |
| Intended use |
Example addresses in documentation, designed to never match an address in real use on the Internet |
| Actual use |
Sometimes used in intended manner, though writers haven't always read the applicable RFC so they sometimes use different (non-reserved) names instead, which can end up being somebody's real address |
| Registration restrictions |
No registrations are possible, as this domain is not in the root |
| Structure |
Writers of examples can use it in any desired structure; it doesn't really exist |
| Documents |
RFC 2606 |
| Dispute policies |
None |
| Website |
None |
.example is a reserved top-level domain not intended for real use in the global DNS. It was defined in June 1999 by RFC 2606, along with .invalid, .localhost, and .test.[1]
The stated purpose for the creation of ".example" was to provide TLDs for examples in documentation and other technical writing, such that conflict with global DNS can be avoided. However, it has been criticised for not being "real enough",[citation needed] as it is longer than real TLDs: all existing TLDs except the .museum and .travel domains have at most four characters.
[edit] References
- ^ Reserved Top Level DNS Names
[edit] See also
