Is "-" the only symbol that is allowed besides letters and numbers for a domain ?

Discussion in 'Domain Names' started by digi1, May 7, 2008.

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    I have only seen sites with "-" in it , are there other symbols allowed ?
     
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    Yes, the dash "-" symbol is the only non-alphanumeric character allowed in standard domain names.

    Internationalized Domain Names (IDN) are another story, but widespread usage and browser support for them is still an issue.
     
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    What are IDN's ?
     
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    IDN stands for Internationalized Domain Name. IDN is also known as multilingual domain name. This gives a possibility for using characters in domains names, besides letters, numbers and hyphens, i.e. characters available in other alphabets. For example ,accents, French, Hindi, etc.
     
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    Yep, "-", dashes or hyphens.. Whatever you want to call it is just another letter in the domainers alphabet. You are allowed up to two repeating hyphens. For example. A--D(.)com, (a name I own) and you cannot start or finish a domain name with a hyphen. Years ago this was not always the case but it is now.
     
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