RFC 1876: A Means for Expressing Location Information in the Domain Name System
In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC
This memo defines a new DNS RR type for experimental purposes. This RFC describes a mechanism to allow the DNS to carry location information about hosts, networks, and subnets. This memo defines an Experimental Protocol for the Internet community.
Document record
- Document ID
- RFC1876
- Published
- January 1996
- Authors
- C. Davis; P. Vixie; T. Goodwin; I. Dickinson
- Status
- EXPERIMENTAL
- Stream
- Legacy
- Area
- —
- Pages
- 18
- Also known as
- —
Topics
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