Names and addresses of the root name servers
Root Files
Downloadable versions of the DNS root zone and related files.
Root Zone Files
Operators who manage a DNS recursive resolver typically need to configure a "root hints file". This file contains the names and IP addresses of the authoritative name servers for the root zone, so the software can bootstrap the DNS resolution process. For advanced uses, the complete root zone file which contains the same data served by the root name servers.
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Root Trust Anchors
XML
Cryptographic keys (trust anchors) used to validate the DNS zone file content
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Registry data
Information useful for importing into software and systems that need to know what is a valid top-level domain.
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