RFC - 1876

A Means for Expressing Location Information in the Domain Name System

Original:	ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc1876.txt
Authors:	C. Davis [Kapor Enterprises], P. Vixie [Vixie Enterprises], T. Goodwin [FORE Systems], I. Dickinson [University of Warwick]
Date:	January 1996
Category:	Experimental Standard

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Updates:
RFC-1035std13 [STD 13]	Domain names - implementation and specification (Updated by RFC-1876exp, RFC-1348, RFC-4033prop, RFC-4035prop, RFC-4034prop, RFC-2308prop, RFC-2065, RFC-2845prop, RFC-2181prop, RFC-1995prop, RFC-1996prop, RFC-2535, RFC-4343prop, RFC-3658, RFC-1982prop, RFC-2136prop, RFC-3425prop, RFC-1101, RFC-1183exp, RFC-2137)
RFC-1034std13 [STD 13]	Domain names - concepts and facilities (Updated by RFC-1876exp, RFC-1348, RFC-4033prop, RFC-4035prop, RFC-4034prop, RFC-2308prop, RFC-2065, RFC-2181prop, RFC-2535, RFC-4343prop, RFC-1982prop, RFC-4592prop, RFC-1101, RFC-1183exp)

Referred by:	17 RFC
Refers to:	3 RFC

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Status

This memo defines an Experimental Protocol for the Internet community. This memo does not specify an Internet standard of any kind. Discussion and suggestions for improvement are requested. Distribution of this memo is unlimited.

Abstract

This memo defines a new DNS RR type for experimental purposes. This RFC describes a mechanism to allow the DNS to carry location information about hosts, networks, and subnets. Such information for a small subset of hosts is currently contained in the flat-file UUCP maps. However, just as the DNS replaced the use of HOSTS.TXT to carry host and network address information, it is possible to replace the UUCP maps as carriers of location information.

This RFC defines the format of a new Resource Record (RR) for the Domain Name System (DNS), and reserves a corresponding DNS type mnemonic (LOC) and numerical code (29).

This RFC assumes that the reader is familiar with the DNS [RFC 1034, RFC 1035]. The data shown in our examples is for pedagogical use and does not necessarily reflect the real Internet.

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