RFC 9476: The .alt Special-Use Top-Level Domain
In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC
This document reserves a Top-Level Domain (TLD) label "alt" to be used in non-DNS contexts. It also provides advice and guidance to developers creating alternative namespaces.
Document record
- Document ID
- RFC9476
- Published
- September 2023
- Authors
- W. Kumari; P. Hoffman
- Status
- PROPOSED STANDARD
- Stream
- IETF
- Area
- ops
- Pages
- 7
- Also known as
- —
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