docs(man): overhaul the manpage [SKIP CI] #170
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# OPTIONS
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Anything in [brackets] is optional.
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Many options are inherited from *dig*(1).
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*-4*
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Force only IPv4
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*-D*, *--dnssec*, *+dnssec*, *+do*
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Enable DNSSEC. This needs to be manually enabled.
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*-6*
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Force only IPv6
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*-c*, *--class* _class_
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DNS class to query (eg. IN, CH)
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The default is IN.
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*-h*
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Show a "short" help message.
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*-p*, *--port* *port*
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Sets the port to query. Default ports listed below.
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- _53_ for *UDP* and *TCP*
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- _853_ for *TLS* and *QUIC*
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- _443_ for *HTTPS*
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*-q*, *--query* _domain_
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Explicitly set a domain to query (eg. example.com)
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*-t*, *--qType* _type_
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Explicitly set a DNS type to query (eg. A, AAAA, NS)
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The default is A.
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*-v*[=_int_]
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Set verbosity
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Set verbosity of output
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Accepted values are as follows:
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- _0_: Only log errors.
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- _1_: Log warnings. *This is the default.*
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By default, specifying just *-v* sets the verbosity to 2 (info).
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*-x*, *--reverse*
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Do a reverse lookup. Sets default *type* to PTR.
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*awl* automatically makes an IP or phone number canonical.
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*-V*
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Print the version and exit.
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*-h*
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Show a "short" help message.
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# QUERY OPTIONS
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## Query Options
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Anything in [brackets] is optional.
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Many options are inherited from *dig*(1).
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*-4*
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Only make query over IPv4
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*--aa*[=_bool_], *+*[no]*aaflag*, *+*[no]*aaonly*
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Sets the AA (Authoritative Answer) flag.
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*-6*
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Only make query over IPv6
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*--ad*[=_bool_], *+*[no]*adflag*
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Sets the AD (Authenticated Data) flag.
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*-p*, *--port* *port*
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Sets the port to query. Default ports listed below.
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- _53_ for *UDP* and *TCP*
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- _853_ for *TLS* and *QUIC*
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- _443_ for *HTTPS*
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*--no-additional*, *+*[no]*additional*
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Toggle the display of the Additional section.
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*-q*, *--query* _domain_
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Domain to query (eg. example.com)
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*--no-answer*, *+*[no]*answer*
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Toggle the display of the Answer section.
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*-c*, *--class* _class_
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DNS class to query (eg. IN, CH)
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The default is IN.
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*--no-authority*, *+*[no]*authority*
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Toggle the display of the Authority section.
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*-t*, *--qType* _type_
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DNS type to query (eg. A, AAAA, NS)
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The default is A.
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*--no-bad-cookie*, *+*[no]*badcookie*
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\[Do not\] ignore BADCOOKIE responses
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*--buffer-size* _int_, *+bufize*=_int_
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Set the UDP message buffer size, using EDNS.
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Max is 65535, minimum is zero.
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The default value is 1232.
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*--cd*[=_bool_], *+*[no]*cdflag*
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(Set, Unset) CD (Checking Disabled) flag.
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*--no-cookie*, *+*[no]*cookie*[=_string_]
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Send an EDNS cookie.
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This is enabled by default with a random string.
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*-D*, *--dnssec*, *+dnssec*, *+do*
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Request DNSSEC records as well.
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This sets the DNSSEC OK bit (DO)
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*--dnscrypt*, *+*[no]*dnscrypt*
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Use DNSCrypt.
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*--expire*. *+*[no]*expire*
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Send an EDNS Expire.
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*--edns-ver*, *+edns*[=_int_]
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Enable EDNS and set EDNS version.
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The maximum value is 255, and the minimum (default) value is 0.
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*--no-edns*, *+noedns*
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Disable EDNS.
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*-H*, *--https*, *+*[no]*https*[=_endpoint_], *+*[no]*https-post*[=_endpoint_]
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Use DNS-over-HTTPS (see RFC 8484).
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The default endpoint is _/dns-query_
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*+*[no]*https-get*[=_endpoint_]
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Use an HTTP GET instead of an HTTP POST when making a DNS-over-HTTPS query.
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*+*[no]*idnout*
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Converts [or leaves] punycode on output.
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Input is automatically translated to punycode.
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*--no-truncate*, *+ignore*
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Ignore UDP truncation (by default, awl *retries with TCP*).
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*--no-bad-cookie*, *+[no]badcookie*
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\[Do not\] ignore BADCOOKIE responses
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*-j*, *--json*, *+*[no]*json*
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Print the query results as JSON.
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The result is *not* in compliance with RFC 8427.
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*--tcp*, *+[no]tcp*, *+[no]vc*
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*--keep-alive*, *+*[no]*keepalive*, *+*[no]*keepopen*
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Send an EDNS keep-alive.
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This does nothing unless using TCP.
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*--nsid*, *+*[no]*nsid*
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Send an EDNS name server ID request.
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*--qr*[=_bool_], *+*[no]*qrflag*
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Sets the QR (QueRy) flag.
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*--no-question*, *+*[no]*question*
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Toggle the display of the Question section.
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*-Q*. *--quic*, *+*[no]*quic*
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Use DNS-over-QUIC (see RFC 9250).
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*-s*, *--short*, *+*[no]*short*
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Print just the address of the answer.
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*--no-statistics*, *+*[no]*stats*
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Toggle the display of the Statistics (additional comments) section.
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*--subnet* _ip_[_/prefix_], *+*[no]*subnet*[=_ip_[_/prefix_]]
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Send an EDNS Client Subnet option with the specified address.
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Like *dig*(1), setting the IP to _0.0.0.0/0_, _::/0_ or _0_ will signal the resolver to not use any client information when returning the query.
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*--tc*[=_bool_], *+*[no]*tcflag*
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Sets the TC (TrunCated) flag
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*--tcp*, *+*[no]*tcp*, *+*[no]*vc*
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Use TCP for the query (see RFC 7766).
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*--dnscrypt*, *+[no]dnscrypt*
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Use DNSCrypt.
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*--timeout* _seconds_, *+timeout*=_seconds_
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Set the timeout period. Floating point numbers are accepted.
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0.5 seconds is the minimum.
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*-T*, *--tls*, *+[no]tls*
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*-T*, *--tls*, *+*[no]*tls*
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Use DNS-over-TLS, implies *--tcp* (see RFC 7858)
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*--tls-host* _string_
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*--tls-no-verify*
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Ignore TLS validation when performing a DNS query.
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*-H*. *--https*, *+[no]https*
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Use DNS-over-HTTPS (see RFC 8484).
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*-Q*. *--quic*, *+[no]quic*
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Use DNS-over-QUIC (see RFC 9250).
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*-x*, *--reverse*
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Do a reverse lookup. Sets default *type* to PTR.
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*awl* automatically makes an IP or phone number canonical.
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*--timeout* _seconds_, *+timeout*=_seconds_
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Set the timeout period. Floating point numbers are accepted.
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0.5 seconds is the minimum.
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*--trace*, *+trace*
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Trace the path of the query from the root, acting like its own resolver.
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This option enables DNSSEC.
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Set the number of retries.
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Retry is one more than tries, dig style.
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## DNS Flags
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*-X*, *--xml*, *+*[no]*xml*
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Print the query results as XML.
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*--aa*[=_bool_], *+[no]aaflag*
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(Set, Unset) AA (Authoritative Answer) flag.
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*-y*, *--yaml*, *+*[no]*yaml*
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Print the query results as YAML.
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*--ad*[=_bool_], *+[no]adflag*
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(Set, Unset) AD (Authenticated Data) flag.
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*--tc*[=_bool_], *+[no]tcflag*
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(Set, Unset) TC (TrunCated) flag
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*-z*[=_bool_], *+[no]zflag*
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(Set, Unset) Z (Zero) flag.
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*--cd*[=_bool_], *+[no]cdflag*
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(Set, Unset) CD (Checking Disabled) flag.
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*--qr*[=_bool_], *+[no]qrflag*
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(Set, Unset) QR (QueRy) flag.
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*--rd*[=_bool_], *+[no]rdflag*
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(Set, Unset) RD (Recursion Desired) flag.
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*--ra*[=_bool_], *+[no]raflag*
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(Set, Unset) RA (Recursion Available) flag.
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## EDNS
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All of these options except disabling EDNS imply *+edns*.
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*--no-edns*, *+noedns*
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Disable EDNS.
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*--edns-ver*, *+edns*[=_int_]
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Enable EDNS and set EDNS version.
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The maximum value is 255, and the minimum (default) value is 0.
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*--expire*. *+[no]expire*
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Send an EDNS Expire.
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*--nsid*, *+[no]nsid*
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Send an EDNS name server ID request.
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*--no-cookie*, *+[no]cookie*[=_string_]
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Send an EDNS cookie.
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This is enabled by default with a random string.
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*--keep-alive*, *+[no]keepalive*, *+[no]keepopen*
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Send an EDNS keep-alive.
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This does nothing unless using TCP.
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*--buffer-size* _int_, *+bufize*=_int_
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Set the UDP message buffer size, using EDNS.
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Max is 65535, minimum is zero.
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The default value is 1232.
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*-z*[=_bool_], *+*[no]*zflag*
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Sets the Z (Zero) flag.
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*--zflag* _int_, *+ednsflags*=_int_
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Set the must-be-zero EDNS flags.
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Decimal, hexadecimal and octal are supported.
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Trying to set DO will be ignored.
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*--subnet* _ip_[_/prefix_], *+[no]subnet*=_ip_[_/prefix_]
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Send an EDNS Client Subnet option with the specified address.
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Like *dig*(1), setting the IP to _0.0.0.0/0_, _::/0_ or _0_ will signal the resolver to not use any client information when returning the query.
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## Output Display
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*--no-question*, *+[no]question*
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Toggle the display of the Question section.
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*--no-answer*, *+[no]answer*
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Toggle the display of the Answer section.
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*--no-answer*, *+[no]answer*
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Toggle the display of the Answer section.
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*--no-authority*, *+[no]authority*
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Toggle the display of the Authority section.
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*--no-additional*, *+[no]additional*
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Toggle the display of the Additional section.
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*--no-statistics*, *+[no]stats*
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Toggle the display of the Statistics (additional comments) section.
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## Output Formats
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*-j*, *--json*, *+[no]json*
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Print the query results as JSON.
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*-X*, *--xml*, *+[no]xml*
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Print the query results as XML.
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*-y*, *--yaml*, *+[no]yaml*
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Print the query results as YAML.
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*-s*, *--short*, *+[no]short*
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Print just the address of the answer.
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# EXIT STATUS
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The exit code is 0 when a query is successfully made and received.
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