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== Available TLDs == |
== Available TLDs == |
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[[.cf]], [[.ga]], [[.gq]], [[.ml]], [[.tk]], [[.to]]<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hughes|first1=Matthew|title=This site helps you find the perfect Emoji domain name (with one caveat)|url=https://thenextweb.com/insider/2017/08/15/this-site-helps-you-find-the-perfect-emoji-domain-name-with-one-caveat|accessdate=2 September 2017|publisher=TheNextWeb|date=15 August 2017}}</ref>, and [[.ws]]<ref>{{cite news|last1=Coren|first1=Michael|title=The land rush for emoji domains is coming|url=https://qz.com/828436/the-land-rush-for-emoji-domains-is-coming/|accessdate=2 September 2017|publisher=Quartz|date=5 November 2016}}</ref> are available. (As of August 2017.) |
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[[.cf]], [[.ga]], [[.gq]], [[.ml]], [[.tk]], [[.to]], and [[.ws]] are available. (As of August 2017.) |
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== Emoji Subdomain == |
== Emoji Subdomain == |
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An Emoji Domain is a domain name with emoji in it. For example: www.😉.tld
Function
For an emoji domain to work, it must be converted into a so-called "Punycode." Punycode is a character encoding method that can be used for IDN. This code is needed when registering such a domain. It starts with the prefix xn- and is usually followed by a four-digit code, for example xn--i-7iq.
Each emoji has a unique punycode code. For example, 😉 = xn--n28h. There are several generators on the Internet that allow you to convert emoji to punycode. [1]
Availability and Registration
The availability of an emoji domains is limited. There are seven top-level domains for which registration is possible: .cf, .ga, .gq, .ml, .tk, .to, and .ws.
The registration of an emoji domain is not as easy as with a "normal" domain, since it is not often possible to register an emoji domain directly with the domain name registrar.
When a visitor visits a web page with an emoji domain, the browser converts the domain into punycode in the background. Currently, the address bar of most browsers displays punycode (xn--n28h.tld) and not the emoji. In Google and Bing search, the emoji domain will display as emoji.
History
The first three domains were created on April 21, 2001: ♨️.com (xn--j6h.com), ♨️.net (xn--j6h.net) and ☮️.com (xn--v4h.com).[2] Cabel Sasser of Panic created 💩.la (xn--ls8h.la) "The Worlds First Emoji Domain" on April 13, 2011.[3]
Problems
Support among domain name registrars for emoji domains is limited. Another problem is that emojis look different in every operating system[4][5]. This means that an emoji looks different on an Apple device than with a Windows device. Not all browsers support emoji domains. On Google Chrome and Firefox, emoji display as punycode in the address bar. In Safari, emoji are visible in the address bar.
At present, only punycode encoding is supported in e-mail domains: mail@xn-n28h.tld.
Available TLDs
.cf, .ga, .gq, .ml, .tk, .to[6], and .ws[7] are available. (As of August 2017.)
Emoji Subdomain
Emoji subdomains are like normal subdomains, except that they begin with emoji. Emoji subdomains are possible with many popular TLDs, including .com. As with any other emoji domain, emoji subdomains have to be converted into punycode and can then be used as regular subdomains. Thus, domain combinations like 👍.website.tld (xn--yp8h.website.tld) are possible. This allows a wide scope of emoji domains outside of ccTLDs.[8]
References
- ^ Punycode converters like punycoder.com or charset.org, accessed 31 August, 2017.
- ^ Cyger, Michael. "The Definitive Guide to Emoji Domains". Dnacademy. dnacademy.com. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ "The World's First Emoji Domain". Panic Blog. Panic. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ ICANN Security and Stability Advisory Committee (25 May 2017). "SAC095: SSAC Advisory on the Use of Emoji in Domain Names" (pdf). ICANN. ICANN. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ "Emoji Domains are 👌". Medium. 28 May 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ Hughes, Matthew (15 August 2017). "This site helps you find the perfect Emoji domain name (with one caveat)". TheNextWeb. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ^ Coren, Michael (5 November 2016). "The land rush for emoji domains is coming". Quartz. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ^ "Names of London". Names of London. Names of London. Retrieved 31 August 2017.