RFC 6604: xNAME RCODE and Status Bits Clarification

The Domain Name System (DNS) has long provided means, such as the CNAME (Canonical Name), whereby a DNS query can be redirected to a different name. A DNS…

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Outgoing relationships (9 related RFCs)

Updates, Normative reference — RFC 1035: Domain names - implementation and specification
Updates, Informative reference — RFC 2308: Negative Caching of DNS Queries (DNS NCACHE)
Updates, Normative reference — RFC 2672: Non-Terminal DNS Name Redirection
Normative reference — RFC 2119: Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement Levels
Normative reference — RFC 1034: Domain names - concepts and facilities
Normative reference — RFC 4035: Protocol Modifications for the DNS Security Extensions
Informative reference — RFC 4033: DNS Security Introduction and Requirements
Informative reference — RFC 2845: Secret Key Transaction Authentication for DNS (TSIG)
Informative reference — RFC 2931: DNS Request and Transaction Signatures ( SIG(0)s )

Incoming relationships (1 related RFC)

Normatively referenced by — RFC 8020: NXDOMAIN: There Really Is Nothing Underneath