While I'm well aware of how punycode works,�I don't think the general .nz public would have any idea how to convert the name they want to register into punycode - nor should they. �They just want to type the macron name into the registration box and have it work.
As far as I'm concerned if the front end doesn't let you enter it in directly, there is no support :)
Um, how is "we'll happily let you register and maintain xn-- names" not
IDN support?
Ultimately, IDNs are a browser / client issue, with a little bit of
policy around stopping phishers et c. Down in the engine room where the
registrars operate, they don't look any different to other names.
Sure, folks could have interfaces which allow entry / display of the
encoded name, but it's not actually required for registration unless
you don't know hoe IDNs work, which frankly, I rather hope anyone doing
DNS stuff does.
-- don
On 06/15/2011 07:54 PM, Blair Harrison wrote:
Hey guys,
Sorry to bust in amongst all the DNSSEC talk..
I'm just curious that with it being almost a year now since the
DNC launched macrons for .nz names have any registrars actually got in
place the ability in their interfaces to a) register IDN domains and b)
set up IDN DNS zones/records etc? a quick survey of the couple of
interfaces I have access to points to no, not really, and at least one
registrar willing to do it manually for me.
So, stick your hand up if you have built in IDN support, please,
and those who haven't, why not? Is it lack of demand, or just plain
laziness? You've had a year to get it sorted guys �;)
Cheers,
Blair
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