Punycode: A Bootstring encoding of Unicode for Internationalized Domain Names in Applications (IDNA)

@article{Costello2003PunycodeAB,
  title={Punycode: A Bootstring encoding of Unicode for Internationalized Domain Names in Applications (IDNA)},
  author={Adam M. Costello},
  journal={RFC},
  year={2003},
  volume={3492},
  pages={1-35}
}
Punycode is a simple and efficient transfer encoding syntax designed for use with Internationalized Domain Names in Applications (IDNA). It uniquely and reversibly transforms a Unicode string into an ASCII string. ASCII characters in the Unicode string are represented literally, and non-ASCII characters are represented by ASCII characters that are allowed in host name labels (letters, digits, and hyphens). This document defines a general algorithm called Bootstring that allows a string of basic… 
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Author's Address Adam M. Costello University of California, Berkeley http://www.nicemice.net/amc/ Costello Standards Track

  • Author's Address Adam M. Costello University of California, Berkeley http://www.nicemice.net/amc/ Costello Standards Track
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