Instructions for creating and using a domain name in the GL zone.

Since a domain name is used internationally and in diverse computer programs there are certain rules which must be observed to create a domain name which can be considered legal within the GL zone. These rules are based on standards and recommendations from RFCs, de-facto standards and experience on the Internet.

The domain name is limited to the following symbols:

abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz (a-z)
0123456789 (0-9)
- (hyphen)

A domain name may have no more than 63 characters (in addition to .gl) and may not begin or end with a hyphen. In addition, the following are noteworthy:

Domain names consisting only of numbers can create problems. There will be certain applications, etc. that can not utilize nor find such names on the Internet, so avoid such a name.

There is no difference between small and capital letters in a domain name. For example, tele.gl, TEle.GL and teLE.gl are all recognized as the same domain name.

The domain name ought to have between 3 and 25 characters (in addition to .gl)

The Danish letters, æ, ø, and å can not be used as part of a domain name and are normally translated as ae, oe and aa on the Internet.