| Introduced | 1999 |
|---|---|
| TLD type | Reserved top-level domain |
| Status | Reserved to prevent actual use |
| Registry | IANA |
| Sponsor | None |
| Intended use | Example top-level domain for documentation |
| Actual use | Sometimes used in intended manner, although not all documentation adheres to recommendation |
| Registration restrictions | No second-level domain registrations are possible |
| Structure | Writers of examples can use it in any desired structure |
| Documents | RFC 2606 |
| Dispute policies | None |
| Website | None |
.example is a reserved top-level domain (TLD) not intended for production use in the public global Domain Name System (DNS). It was defined in June 1999 by RFC 2606, together with .invalid, .localhost, and .test.
The stated purpose for the creation of ".example" is to provide a TLD that can be used for examples in documentation and other technical writing, such that conflict with the global DNS can be avoided.
See also
- example.com
- 192.0.2.0/24 – IPv4 range reserved for documentation and example code by RFC 3330
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