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**Rebies** · 12-19-2006, 05:15 PM

Hey, I'm wondering if there is anything against putting a HTML link in Whois data?

Ideally I want to make my domains have the following in the whois:

[a href=http://www.somewhere.com]this domain is for sale[/a]

My registrar allows it - I just checked. It also shows up as a link on a few different registrars whois searches. (some whois searches strip the HTML though - which is fine by me.)

Anyone? I can assume if my registrar allows it, it's okay to do. If some whois sites want to strip out the HTML - then they can do that. Probably nothing against doing it with ICANN or when it comes to WIPO or anything else is there?

**Acro** · 12-19-2006, 05:50 PM

Just make up a "domainforsale@ whatever" email address instead.

**Rebies** · 12-19-2006, 05:53 PM

Acroplex,

Sure, can do that. But ideally would like a link if it's allowed. I know GoDaddy uses a link with their whois privacy protection. (though they won't allow a link in your own whois.) From checking, some registrars allow this, others dont.

Andrew

12-19-2006, 05:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
Rebies DNF Member Last Online: 10-24-2009 12:36 AM iTrader: (3) Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 71 DNF$: 124	Link Allowed in Whois Data? Hey, I'm wondering if there is anything against putting a HTML link in Whois data? Ideally I want to make my domains have the following in the whois: [a href=http://www.somewhere.com]this domain is for sale[/a] My registrar allows it - I just checked. It also shows up as a link on a few different registrars whois searches. (some whois searches strip the HTML though - which is fine by me.) Anyone? I can assume if my registrar allows it, it's okay to do. If some whois sites want to strip out the HTML - then they can do that. Probably nothing against doing it with ICANN or when it comes to WIPO or anything else is there?

12-19-2006, 05:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
Acro Bloody lovely Last Online: Today 02:57 AM iTrader: (394) Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 23,904 DNF$: 4,079 Location: USA Country:	Re: Link Allowed in Whois Data? Just make up a "domainforsale@ whatever" email address instead. __________________ DomainGang.com - Domainers' Most Awesome News Source Acroplex - Web & Graphics Acro.net - My Blog My Countdown Counting down to: Snapnames rebate hitting my mailbox 78 days 5 hours 59 minutes

12-19-2006, 05:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
Rebies DNF Member Last Online: 10-24-2009 12:36 AM iTrader: (3) Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 71 DNF$: 124	Re: Link Allowed in Whois Data? Acroplex, Sure, can do that. But ideally would like a link if it's allowed. I know GoDaddy uses a link with their whois privacy protection. (though they won't allow a link in your own whois.) From checking, some registrars allow this, others dont. Andrew

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