How to make an IDN?

[zach]

Hi

I was wondering how to form an internationalized domain name (IDN). I would like to know how to write an IDN in ASCII, so that I can register it.

Thanks

Zach

[llegent]

Hi zach,
I don't understand other language eg Arabic, Russia, Japan, Korea...etc. But I do understand chinese language. To input chinese character, I am using this tool from Microsoft :- Microsoft Pinyin IME 3.0 . It can be downloaded for free. Just google for "Microsoft Pinyin IME 3.0"

Eg :- "哈哈" --> similiar to

[deelip]

I actually didnt understand the problem and answer too.
Are you guys talking about the domain names on such non english language?

[llegent]

Hi deelip,
Yup you are right. We are refering to those non-english characters auch as Russian, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean...etc. Before I get to know in realizing about IDN, I always though that domain names could only exist in combination of english alphabets, but I get to know later that those IDN are actually a booming market to tap into too.

[deelip]

Oh.
I am in internet since some 3 three years.
But never saw these kind of domain. can you let me see one?

[llegent]

Hi deeplip,
Ok, here are some :-

• プレステ2.com (This domain is park at SEDO)
  
• แอบถ่าย.com (Park at namedrive, appear in Punycode as "xn--n3chz5b1a0g6b.com"
  
• федерация.com (Park at NameDrive, appears in Punycode as "xn--80ahcbq0cyav6f.com")
  
• 电子邮件.net (also parked domain, appear in Punycode as "xn--5nqx41agiu29y.net" )

Well, I also don't understand what those domain mean, IDN is also a new field for me at the moment. It takes time to get familiar with it if you want to venture into this section. Good luck.

[deelip]

Those domains are really hard to see from outside the country.
Isnt that? If the domain is in chinese then how can i type in chinese from nepal .Generally i do not have chinese font. So those domains are only usefull for china if that is chinese domain .