IANA · RFC 2606 · RFC 6761

Reserved for documentation

This domain is for use in documentation examples without needing permission. Avoid use in operations. The names example.com, example.org, example.net and .example will never be delegated as ordinary domains.

When to use which

  • example.com — generic docs, commercial context
  • example.org — non-profit / organisational context
  • example.net — network / infrastructure context
  • .test — software testing only

Copy-paste snippet

<a href="https://example.com">Learn more</a>

Reserved names at a glance
NamePurposeReference
example.comDocumentation examplesRFC 2606 §3
example.orgDocumentation examplesRFC 2606 §3
example.netDocumentation examplesRFC 2606 §3
.exampleReserved TLDRFC 6761
← Back to Example Domain iana.org/domains/example ↗

Reserved by IANA — RFC 2606. Safe for use in documentation. No tracking, no cookies.

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