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Label Generation Rules(LGR)
Algorithms used to determine whether, and under what conditions, a particular label is permitted within a zone of the Domain Name System. LGRs include a list of permissible code points and variant code point mappings, along with a set of rules that act on the code points and mappings. LGRs are included in the policies that zone managers establish for the zones they manage.
The terms Label Generation Rules and Internationalized Domain Name table are synonymous. The term Label Generation Rules is favored when rules are specified in Request for Comments (RFC) 7940 format.