[idn] I-D ACTION:draft-ietf-idn-nameprep-04.txt

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	Title		: Preparation of Internationalized Host Names
	Author(s)	: P. Hoffman, M. Blanchet
	Filename	: draft-ietf-idn-nameprep-04.txt
	Pages		: 
	Date		: 17-Jul-01
	
This document describes how to prepare internationalized host names for
use in the DNS. The steps include:
- mapping characters to other characters, such as to change their case
- normalizing the characters
- excluding characters that are prohibited from appearing in
internationalized host names
This document does not specify a wire protocol. This preparation should
be done before the DNS request.

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