Hello Ken,
KJ> That will depend on whether the DNS is set up with a hostname (www) or not, KJ> wouldn't it? No, it is not. Let's say we have domain in chinese whatever-in-chinese.com, it's UTF8 representation (HJ5kj5kj5.com) and RACE encoded representation (bq-xxx.com). When multilingual domain entered to IE5 _without_ protocol part (whatever-in-chinese.com, without http://) Explorer send UTF8-encoded domain (HJ5kj5kj5.com) to auto.search.msn.com and then correct (bq-xxx.mltbd.com) address came back to browser from microsoft's search engine together with redirect to bq-xxx.mltbd.com. So multilingual address work and we can reach requested page. If multilingual domain entered _with_ protocol part of URL (http://whatever-in-chinese.com), address treated as usual domain and explorer tries to do search for UTF8 representation of this domain (HJ5kj5kj5.com.com) in real DNS database, can't find it there and fail with DNS error message. -- Best regards, Sergei Kolodka [EMAIL PROTECTED] KJ> ie. KJ> multilingual.mltbd.com IN A IP.ADD.RE.SS KJ> vs. KJ> www.multilingual.mltbd.com IN A IP.ADD.RE.SS KJ> Ken >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Sergei Kolodka >> Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 10:40 AM >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: Re[2]: Multilingual domains >> >> >> Hello Ken, >> >> >> KJ> Once that's done, web surfers with IE 5 or greater who enter native >> KJ> characters into the URL window and hit 'enter' will be taken >> to the site >> KJ> specified in the DNS> >> >> >> Just one addition (it's very common mistake >> between our multilingual domains users). >> >> You MUST enter in browser something like >> www.multilingual.com or multilingual.com. >> but NOT http://multilingual.com or >> http://www.multilingual.com.; >> >> -- >> Best regards, >> Sergei Kolodka >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>
