Hello Ken,
KJ> That will depend on whether the DNS is set up with a hostname (www) or not,
KJ> wouldn't it?
No, it is not.
Let's say we have domain in chinese whatever-in-chinese.com,
it's UTF8 representation (HJ5kj5kj5.com) and RACE
encoded representation (bq-xxx.com).
When multilingual domain entered to IE5 _without_
protocol part (whatever-in-chinese.com, without http://)
Explorer send UTF8-encoded domain (HJ5kj5kj5.com) to
auto.search.msn.com and then correct (bq-xxx.mltbd.com)
address came back to browser from microsoft's
search engine together with redirect to bq-xxx.mltbd.com.
So multilingual address work and we can reach
requested page.
If multilingual domain entered _with_ protocol part of
URL (http://whatever-in-chinese.com), address treated
as usual domain and explorer tries to do search for
UTF8 representation of this domain (HJ5kj5kj5.com.com)
in real DNS database, can't find it there and fail with
DNS error message.
-- Best regards, Sergei Kolodka sergei@ukrname.comKJ> ie.
KJ> multilingual.mltbd.com IN A IP.ADD.RE.SS
KJ> vs.
KJ> www.multilingual.mltbd.com IN A IP.ADD.RE.SS
KJ> Ken
>> -----Original Message----- >> From: owner-discuss-list@opensrs.org >> [mailto:owner-discuss-list@opensrs.org]On Behalf Of Sergei Kolodka >> Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 10:40 AM >> To: discuss-list@opensrs.org >> Subject: Re[2]: Multilingual domains >> >> >> Hello Ken, >> >> >> KJ> Once that's done, web surfers with IE 5 or greater who enter native >> KJ> characters into the URL window and hit 'enter' will be taken >> to the site >> KJ> specified in the DNS> >> >> >> Just one addition (it's very common mistake >> between our multilingual domains users). >> >> You MUST enter in browser something like >> www.multilingual.com or multilingual.com. >> but NOT http://multilingual.com or >> http://www.multilingual.com. >> >> -- >> Best regards, >> Sergei Kolodka >> sergei@ukrname.com >>
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