_Added in 1.5_

*/dns [-46ch] <nick|address>*

Resolves an ip address/hostname or nick to a ip address/hostname.

See also [[$dns]], [[on DNS]].

_Same as [[/resolve]]._

*Switches*

table(ktable).
|*Switch*|*Description*|
| -4 | Include ipv4 addresses. |
| -6 | Include ipv6 addresses. |
| -c | Clears all queued dns queries. |
| -h | Force &lt;nick<notextile>|</notextile>address&gt; to be a address. |
| -a | Print all ip addresses found if input was a hostname. *(AdiIRC only)* |

*Parameters*

table(ktable).
|*Parameter*|*Description*|
| &lt;nick<notextile>|</notextile>address&gt; | The nick or address to lookup. |

*Example*

<pre>
; Lookup nick.
/dns Nick

; Lookup only ipv4 results.
/dns -4 Nick

; Lookup only ipv6 results.
/dns -6 Nick

; Lookup ip address 8.8.8.8
/dns 8.8.8.8

; Lookup google.com
/dns google.com

; Lookup nick!ident@host.com (host.com will be extracted)
/dns nick!ident@host.com
</pre>