Syntax Test Plan

These are tests of the syntax of different labels in DNS, such as domain names and host names.

This document uses the terminology defined in the Master Test Plan.

Test cases list

Test CaseTest Case Description
SYNTAX01No illegal characters in the domain name
SYNTAX02No hyphen ('-') at the start or end of the domain name
SYNTAX03There must be no double hyphen ('--') in position 3 and 4 of the domain name
SYNTAX04The NS name must have a valid domain/hostname
SYNTAX05Misuse of '@' character in the SOA RNAME field
SYNTAX06No illegal characters in the SOA RNAME field
SYNTAX07No illegal characters in the SOA MNAME field
SYNTAX08MX name must have a valid hostname