RFC 7304 · INFORMATIONAL · 2014

A Method for Mitigating Namespace Collisions

Overview

RFC 7304, “A Method for Mitigating Namespace Collisions”, is an Informational document published in July 2014 by W. Kumari. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document outlines a possible, but not recommended, method to mitigate the effect of collisions in the DNS namespace by providing a means for end users to disambiguate the conflict.

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What “Informational” means

Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.

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