Re: Why does host and dig show a ; as \;?

From: Larry Rosenman <ler_at_lerctr.org>
Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2008 21:02:17 -0600 (CST)
On Sun, 14 Dec 2008, Doug Barton wrote:

>
> I've never come across this, but if I had to guess I'd say that it does
> so for maximum compatibility with a wide variety of DNS software.
> Remember the robustness principle, "liberal in what you accept,
> conservative in what you send."

I'm just surprised it prints it that way, but the actual DNS responses
do *NOT* contain the escaping.

It was a surprise, at least to me, while trying to verify the RR's.

Turns out the real problem was unrelated, but this still surprised me.


>
> hth,
>
> Doug
>
>
>

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