RFC 5564 · INFORMATIONAL · 2010

Linguistic Guidelines for the Use of the Arabic Language in Internet Domains

Overview

RFC 5564, “Linguistic Guidelines for the Use of the Arabic Language in Internet Domains”, is an Informational document published in February 2010 by A. El-Sherbiny, M. Farah, I. Oueichek, A. Al-Zoman. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document constitutes technical specifications for the use of Arabic in Internet domain names and provides linguistic guidelines for Arabic domain names. It addresses Arabic-specific linguistic issues pertaining to the use of Arabic language in domain names. This document is not an Internet Standards Track specification; it is published for informational purposes.

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