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version 1.33, 2015/04/09 19:29:53 |
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constructs the name of a whois server to use from the top-level domain |
constructs the name of a whois server to use from the top-level domain |
.Pq Tn TLD |
.Pq Tn TLD |
of the supplied (single) argument, and appending |
of the supplied (single) argument. |
.Qq Li .whois-servers.net . |
For newer generic domains (gTLDs), a lookup for whois.nic.tld is attempted. |
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For other TLDs, or if this lookup fails, |
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.Qq Li .whois-servers.net |
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is appended to the TLD. |
This effectively allows a suitable whois server to be selected |
This effectively allows a suitable whois server to be selected |
automatically for a large number of |
automatically for a large number of |
.Tn TLDs . |
.Tn TLDs . |