@misc{rfc4290, series = {Request for Comments}, number = 4290, howpublished = {RFC 4290}, publisher = {RFC Editor}, doi = {10.17487/RFC4290}, url = {https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc4290}, author = {Dr. John C. Klensin}, title = {{Suggested Practices for Registration of Internationalized Domain Names (IDN)}}, pagetotal = 28, year = 2005, month = dec, abstract = {This document explores the issues in the registration of internationalized domain names (IDNs). The basic IDN definition allows a very large number of possible characters in domain names, and this richness may lead to serious user confusion about similar-looking names. To avoid this confusion, the IDN registration process must impose rules that disallow some otherwise-valid name combinations. This document suggests a set of mechanisms that registries might use to define and implement such rules for a broad range of languages, including adaptation of methods developed for Chinese, Japanese, and Korean domain names. This memo provides information for the Internet community.}, }