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Scripts and Languages

350 Languages for .com and .net

VeriSign’s IDNs may be registered in all character sets or scripts identified in Unicode 3.2. A domain name holder or a registrant registers their domain name with a registrar or reseller in the script of each market targeted. A single company may have multiple IDNs to support multiple markets. The scripts below support more than 350 languages.

Convert Text to IDN >>

VeriSign’s IDN Conversion Tool enables a domain name holder to view different encodings for their IDNs .

Understanding Scripts and Characters >>

Written languages use characters to create script. Unicode is a universal character set used in computing and IDN support of Unicode makes internationalized names possible.

VeriSign’s IDN Program >>

The IDN Program is based on scripts, not written languages. Many written languages use multiple scripts and some words may not be available in the program, because they include characters from unsupported scripts.

Supported Unicode Code Points

The valid characters for the Internationalized Domain Name Testbed are those identified within the Unicode 3.2 and passed through IETF's IDN Name Preparation.

RFC 3492 is Name Preparation version 11 which encompasses Unicode 3.2.

Available Scripts

Last updated 12/1/2003