Editing Example.com (section)

==Purpose==
The domains ''example.com'', ''example.net'', ''example.org'' and ''example.edu'' are intended for general use in any kind of documentation, such as [[technical documentation|technical]] and [[software documentation]], manuals, and sample software configurations. Thus, [[Technical writer|documentation writers]] can be sure to select a domain name without creating naming conflicts if end-users try to use the sample configurations or examples verbatim. The domains may be used in documentation without prior consultation with IANA or ICANN.

In practice, these domain names are also installed in the Domain Name System with the [[Internet Protocol]] (IP) addresses for [[Internet Protocol version 4]] (IPv4) and [[IPv6]] of a [[web server]] managed by [[ICANN]]. The domains are digitally signed using [[Domain Name System Security Extensions]] (DNSSEC).

The zone files of each domain also define one subdomain name. The [[third-level domain]] name ''www'' resolves to the IP addresses of the parent domains.