| TLD type | Temporarycountry code top-level domain |
|---|---|
| Status | Temporary (not in root) |
| Registry | None |
| Sponsor | None |
| Intended use | Entities connected with Kosovo |
| Registry website | None |
.xk is a temporary, unofficial country code top-level domain forKosovo, assigned under theUnited Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 in 1999.[1]
XK falls under the ISO 3166-1 "alpha-2 user-assigned codes", which include AA, ZZ, QM to QZ and XA to XZ.[2] This means it is reserved for private use and will not be permanently assigned to any entity – nor used as acountry code top-level domain.[3][4][failed verification] Thus, its use is unofficial and temporary, until Kosovo is assigned its own alpha-2 country code, with possible options including.ka,.ks,.kv, and.ko (although the latter may not be chosen due to its possible use for areunified Korea, if North and South Korea's current domains,.kp and.kr respectively, are superseded).[original research?]
The use of ISO 3166-1 the user-assigned elements removes the possibility that the code will duplicate a present or future ccTLD code
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