Vrsn-end-of-zone-marker-dummy-record.root
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| Introduced | First noticed in 2004; introduction date unknown. Deleted around 2006; reappeared in 2006 |
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| TLD type | Diagnostic root zone entry |
| Status | In root |
| Registry | Not Applicable |
| Sponsoring organization | Not Applicable |
| Intended use | Diagnostic purposes |
| Actual use | Unknown |
| Registration restrictions | Not applicable |
| Structure | Not applicable |
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- The correct title of this article is vrsn-end-of-zone-marker-dummy-record.root. The initial letter is shown capitalized due to technical restrictions.
vrsn-end-of-zone-marker-dummy-record.root is a domain name listed in the DNS root zone as a diagnostic marker, whose presence demonstrates the root zone was not truncated upon loading by a root nameserver. It could be argued it represents a top-level domain of .root, although technically no such delegation exists.
According to the root zone file[1], the single .root entry, the entry was replaced in 2006 with just vrsn-end-of-zone-marker-dummy-record, to be reintroduced later in 2006 in its original form.
The existence of the record may be observed by querying for a TXT record for the domain name. On systems with the dig diagnostic tool installed, the query could be formulated as:
dig vrsn-end-of-zone-marker-dummy-record.root in any
or on Windows systems using the following command:
nslookup -type=any vrsn-end-of-zone-marker-dummy-record.root
This entry returns the word "plenus", which is Latin for "full" or "complete". This may be a marker to signify the end of the zone file.
You can also find a .root TLD in Open Root Server Network's rootzone named ORSN-END-OF-ZONE-MARKER-DUMMY-RECORD.ROOT. This entry returns the word "europe".
| Generic top-level domains | ||
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| Unsponsored | .biz .com .edu .gov .info .int .mil .name .net .org | |
| Sponsored | .aero .cat .coop .jobs .mobi .museum .pro .travel | |
| Infrastructure | .arpa .root | |
| Startup phase | .asia .tel | |
| Proposed | .berlin .bzh .cym .gal .geo .kid .kids .mail .nyc .post .sco .web .xxx | |
| Deleted/retired | .nato | |
| Reserved | .example .invalid .localhost .test | |
| Pseudo-domains | .bitnet .csnet .local .onion .uucp | |
| Unofficial | see Alternative DNS roots | |
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See also: Country code top-level domains |
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