_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*

-4 - Include ipv4 addresses.
-6 - Include ipv6 addresses.
-c - Clears all queued dns queries.
-h - Force <nick|address> to be a address.
-a - Print all ip addresses found if input was a hostname. (AdiIRC only)

*Parameters*

<nick|address> - 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
</pre>