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    Filename extension.zone
    Internet media typetext/dns
    Developed byISI
    Initial release1987
    DNS and DNS Zones and Zone Files Explained
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    DNS and DNS Zones and Zone Files Explained
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    File format

    The format of a zone file is defined in RFC 1035 (section 5) and RFC 1034 (section 3.6.1). This format was originally used by the Berkeley Internet Name Domain (BIND) software package, but has been widely adopted b… See more

    Root zone and top-level domains

    The zone files for the DNS root zone and for the set of top-level domains contain resource records only for the authoritative domain name servers for each domain name. See more

    Localhost

    Some server software automatically configures resource records for specially recognized domains or hostnames, such as localhost, but a customized zone master file may be used.
    An exampl… See more

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