IDN or punycode registrations

[waterprism]

Hi,

Does it make a difference if you register an IDN type domain name as the punycode or must you use the actual IDN? Does it come to the same thing in the end?

I'm having difficulty finding a registrar who registers IDNs in the extension I want and accepts the payment method I'm able to use so I'd like to find out about that.

Thanks

 

[jdenwar]

An IDN is a domain name that contains characters from the Unicode character r. Punycode is an algorithm that uniquely and reversibly transforms Unicode strings into the limited character set supported by the Domain Name System


Its same if you use IDN or its puny code.

For example:
IDN: һԁ.com
Puny code: xn--74a4l.com

You can type in the puny code in the browser using your English keyboard..... but you dont have unicode characters to type from the keyboard.

You cannot type һԁ.com from your keyboard.. since its different from English hd.com.. so you have to use its punycode.

For registering you can use Name.com and dynadot if you use Paypal or credit card.

 

[waterprism]

Thanks, but when registering, can you register the punycode or must it be the actual IDN word?

 

[jdenwar]

Thanks, but when registering, can you register the punycode or must it be the actual IDN word?

When registering..

Just type the punycode and register it..

You can use this site to convert..
http://mct.verisign-grs.com/index.shtml

Lets say you want to register һԁ.com..
Go to this site and convert to punycode.
Then go to registrar and register that punycode.

Cheers!

 

[waterprism]

Thanks so much jdenwar. Appreciate your help.

 

[Fka200]

Unicode or Punycode... It doesn't matter (Of course, depending on the registrar. There are some where punycode might be required, but I'd definitely consider them 'ancient'). Many of the familiar registrars like Moniker, Godaddy and Dynadot allow both.

I recommend Dynadot.com.

 

[waterprism]

Thanks Fka200