RFC 5507
Design Choices When Expanding the DNS, April 2009
- File formats:
- Status:
- INFORMATIONAL
- Authors:
- IAB
P. Faltstrom, Ed.
R. Austein, Ed.
P. Koch, Ed. - Stream:
- IAB
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DOI: 10.17487/RFC5507
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Abstract
This note discusses how to extend the DNS with new data for a new application. DNS extension discussions too often focus on reuse of the TXT Resource Record Type. This document lists different mechanisms to extend the DNS, and concludes that the use of a new DNS Resource Record Type is the best solution. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
For the definition of Status, see RFC 2026.
For the definition of Stream, see RFC 8729.