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Homepage URL with umlauts

What must I do to make sure that anyone can call up my homepage with umlauts?

To use domain names with umlauts or accents (known as IDN domains = Internationalized Domain Names) as web addresses (URLs) or email addresses, several technical requirements must be met:

  • An IDN-compatible registrar (e.g. Webland.ch)

  • An IDN-compatible provider (e.g. Webland.ch)

  • IDN-supporting software on the end user’s device (e.g. browser or email program)
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All three of these requirements must be fulfilled.
If any of them are missing, your website or mail server may not be accessible.
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To ensure that everyone can access your homepage with umlauts, the local software (browser) of your visitors must also support domain names with umlauts.

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