RFC 6761
RFC 6761 is an internet standards document concerning special-use domain names such as .localhost and .test, specifying the reservation and resolution behavior of these domains.
Timeline (last 90 days)
RFC 2606 and RFC 6761 define reserved domains, including .test, .example, .invalid, .localhost, and example.com/example.net/example.org.
According to RFC 2606 and RFC 6761, example.com, example.net, example.org, and the .example top-level domain are reserved exclusively for documentation and examples and will not be assigned for actual use.
RFC 6761, published in 2013, further standardizes the handling rules for special-use domain names, requiring DNS resolvers, registrars, and applications to adopt specific default behaviors.
All Facts (3)
RFC 2606 and RFC 6761 define reserved domains, including .test, .example, .invalid, .localhost, and example.com/example.net/example.org.
50%UnverifiedAccording to RFC 2606 and RFC 6761, example.com, example.net, example.org, and the .example top-level domain are reserved exclusively for documentation and examples and will not be assigned for actual use.
50%UnverifiedRFC 6761, published in 2013, further standardizes the handling rules for special-use domain names, requiring DNS resolvers, registrars, and applications to adopt specific default behaviors.
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