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*[[Wikipedia:Generic top-level domains|Generic top-level domains]]: In theory, these domains are each used by a particular class of organization. There are countless generic domains, some sponsored by specific groups or organizations and therefore controlled by them, others generally available. The most common are .com, .org and .net. Unlike in [[real life]], where they are restricted to the [[Wikipedia:United States|United States]], the top-level domains .gov and .mil are available to any nation which wishes to use them in the [[Nationstates]] multiverse. | *[[Wikipedia:Generic top-level domains|Generic top-level domains]]: In theory, these domains are each used by a particular class of organization. There are countless generic domains, some sponsored by specific groups or organizations and therefore controlled by them, others generally available. The most common are .com, .org and .net. Unlike in [[real life]], where they are restricted to the [[Wikipedia:United States|United States]], the top-level domains .gov and .mil are available to any nation which wishes to use them in the [[Nationstates]] multiverse. | ||
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Revision as of 10:52, 26 November 2006
This article refers to Top-level domain only as it relates to Nationstates. For more general information, please see the Wikipedia article on the subject.
A top-level domain is the last part of an internet domain name. For example, the TLD of www.website.com is .com. Because of the nature of fractal reality, there is no thoroughly established system of top-level domains. However, in general, there are two different kinds.
- Country code top-level domains: These are used by a nation, colony or sometimes even province to designate websites meeting specified rules. Different nations have different rules determining whose websites make use of their country code. While the country code is traditionally two letters long, this is not necessarily true of all country codes in the absence of a competent international regulatory authority to which all nations subscribe.
- Generic top-level domains: In theory, these domains are each used by a particular class of organization. There are countless generic domains, some sponsored by specific groups or organizations and therefore controlled by them, others generally available. The most common are .com, .org and .net. Unlike in real life, where they are restricted to the United States, the top-level domains .gov and .mil are available to any nation which wishes to use them in the Nationstates multiverse.
No full list of TLDs has ever been compiled on Nationstates although several attempts have been made.
