* consist of the “-” (hyphen) in the third and fourth position, except for ASCII-encoded versions in which the label is prefixed with “xn--”.<ref name="rules"></ref>
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* consist of the “-” (hyphen) in the third and fourth position, except for ASCII-encoded versions in which the label is prefixed with “xn--”.<ref>[https://www.afnic.fr/wp-media/uploads/2023/05/afnic-naming-policy-2023-07-03.pdf Afnic: Afnic Naming Policy]</ref>