IDN whois

Discussion in 'Domain Names' started by William, Jul 12, 2007.

  1. #1
    Can anyone recommend an IDN enabled whois service?
     
    William, Jul 12, 2007 IP
  2. tobycoke

    tobycoke Well-Known Member

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    I use: domaintools.com
     
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  4. William

    William Well-Known Member

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    Doooh. Why didn't I think of that.

    Thanks !
     
    William, Jul 12, 2007 IP
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    excalibur Peon

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    andrej Notable Member

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    Yeah, me too. Just check the URL on whois.sc
     
    andrej, Jul 12, 2007 IP
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    tobycoke Well-Known Member

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    I can't get domaintools to work on IDN domains. Am I missing something?
    ie: 翻訳.com
     
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    sufi Well-Known Member

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    You need to convert it to punycode at this url and then perform whois search.

    For example: The punycode of the domain you mentioned is "xn--pw0a62s.com"
     
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    tobycoke Well-Known Member

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    I have revised www.saferwhois.com to allow direct input of IDN domains. No conversion to punycode required.

    Feedback appreciated. I know I have to add more domain extensions.
     
    tobycoke, Jul 12, 2007 IP