Domain without dot (http://uz)

[HeinZawHtet]

http://uz is a domain without dot.

(HN doesn't allow to post url without dot. that's why I add as a text)

[DrTung]

Thanks, this is a good URL to use for a quick test if you have an internet connection, e.g. "traceroute uz" or "ping uz"

(On my Mac, you can type just "uz" in Firefox but in Safari you need "uz/")

[colanderman → DrTung]

Better is to "ping uz.". Otherwise you'll trigger a lookup in the local domain, which might take some time to fail.

[ojm]

Can't get it to work on my phone. Safari coming up with cannot be opened as the server cannot be found. Will be interesting to see if I can get it to resolve on another device or connection.

[ojm → ojm]

Have tried on my Mac with the same wifi connection, using Chrome and http://uz/ loaded up fine (Safari worked too).

An iOS issue?

[JULIENB → ojm]

Works on my iPhone using Safari over 3G but not on Wifi.

[bernatfp → ojm]

Don't think so. Works fine with Safari in my iPad.

[auganov]

Can try http://91.212.89.8 if uz/ is not working for you.

dig output: ;; ANSWER SECTION: uz. 14182 IN A 91.212.89.8

[wazari972]

my company proxy doesn't allow me to see the page, maybe they use the same regex as HN :-/

[shubhamjain]

Can anyone explain how this works?

[informatimago → shubhamjain]

There is nothing magical in the TLD (top level domains). They're domain names just like the others.

It just happens that in general, no A record is created for them. An A record has been created for the uz. TLD. That's all there is to it.

[BorisMelnik → informatimago]

yup, this ^ and I have a feelling a lot of these new gTLD's are going to be doing this

[zuck9]

http://uz. works for me (Windows)