Domain Name System (DNS) Case Insensitivity Clarification

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Publisher: IETF
Doc Type: Standard
Pages: 10
Abstract: Domain Name System (DNS) names are "case insensitive". This document explains exactly what that means and provides a clear specification of the rules. This clarification updates RFCs 1034, 1035, and 2181. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
Publication Date: 2006-01-01
Status Note: Proposed Standard
DOI: 10.17487/RFC4343
Link: https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC4343
Author(s): Donald E. Eastlake 3rd

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INCITS.X3.4.1968 — 1 EXTERNAL
IETF RFC 1034 [Active*]
IETF RFC 1035 [Active, Amended*]
IETF RFC 1995 [Active*]
IETF RFC 2119 [Active*]
IETF RFC 2136 [Active*]
IETF RFC 2181 [Active*]
IETF RFC 3007 [Active*]
IETF RFC 3597 [Active*]
IETF RFC 4034 [Active*]

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ISO/IEC 8859-1 [Active]
ISO.8859-2 — ISO-8859-2 EXTERNAL
The Unicode Consortium, "The Unicode Standard", < http://www.unicode.org/unicode/standard/standard.html >. EXTERNAL
IETF RFC 1183 [Active*]
IETF RFC 1591 [Active*]
IETF RFC 2606 [Active*]
IETF RFC 2671 [Superseded*]
IETF RFC 2673 [Superseded*]
IETF RFC 2929 [Superseded*]
IETF RFC 3092 [Active*]
IETF RFC 3363 [Active*]
IETF RFC 3454 [Superseded*]
IETF RFC 3490 [Superseded*]
IETF RFC 3491 [Superseded*]
IETF RFC 3492 [Active*]

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IETF RFC 5894 [Active*]
IETF RFC 5922 [Active*]
IETF RFC 6055 [Active*]
IETF RFC 6125 [Superseded*]
IETF RFC 6895 [Active*]