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+.\"    @(#)resolver.5  5.1 (Berkeley) %G%
+.\"
+.TH RESOLVER 5 "1 January 1986"
+.UC 4
+.SH NAME
+resolver configuration file
+.SH DESCRIPTION
+.LP
+The resolver configuration file contains information that is read
+by the resolver routines the first time they are invoked in a process.
+The file is designed to be human readable and contains a list of
+name-value pairs which provide various types of resolver information.
+.LP
+The different configuration options are:
+.TP
+\fBnameserver\fP
+followed by the Internet address (in dot notation) of a nameserver
+that the resolver should query.  At least one nameserver should be
+listed.  Up to MAXNS (currently 3) nameservers may be listed, in which
+case the resolver library queries tries them in the order listed.
+(The algorithm used is to try a nameserver, and if the query times out,
+try the next, until out of nameservers, then repeat trying all the nameservers
+until a maximum number of retries has been made).
+.TP
+\fBdomain\fP
+followed by a domain name, which is
+the default domain to append to names which do not have a dot in them.
+This defaults to empty (the root domain).
+.LP
+The name value pair must appear on a single line, and the keyword
+(e.g. \fBnameserver\fP) must start the line.  The value follows
+the keyword, separated by whitespace.
+.SH FILES
+.I /etc/resolv.conf
+.SH SEE ALSO
+gethostent(3n), resolver(3), named(8)
+.SH BUGS
+.LP
+There is currently no way to indicate that one address for a host
+is preferred over another.  (Solutions are being considered).
+
+