RFC 2673: Binary Labels in the Domain Name System

This document defines a "Bit-String Label" which may appear within domain names. This new label type compactly represents a sequence of "One-Bit Labels" and…

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Outgoing relationships (4 related RFCs)

Updates — RFC 1035: Domain names - implementation and specification
Informative reference — RFC 2234: Augmented BNF for Syntax Specifications: ABNF
Informative reference — RFC 2671: Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS0)
Informative reference — RFC 2065: Domain Name System Security Extensions

Incoming relationships (7 related RFCs)

Updated by — RFC 3363: Representing Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) Addresses in the Domain Name System (DNS)
Updated by — RFC 3364: Tradeoffs in Domain Name System (DNS) Support for Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6)
Obsoleted by, Informatively referenced by — RFC 6891: Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS(0))
Informatively referenced by — RFC 5890: Internationalized Domain Names for Applications (IDNA): Definitions and Document Framework
Informatively referenced by — RFC 6895: Domain Name System (DNS) IANA Considerations
Informatively referenced by — RFC 4343: Domain Name System (DNS) Case Insensitivity Clarification
Informatively referenced by — RFC 6195: Domain Name System (DNS) IANA Considerations