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SimpleDNSLookup.GetCanonicalName Method 

Returns the Canonical Name for a given hostname.

public static string GetCanonicalName(
   string hostname
);

Parameters

hostname
Hostname for which the Canonical name should be returned.

Return Value

Canonical hostname for the given hostname. null if no record is found.

Exceptions

Exception Type Condition
SocketException If the response is not received within the Timeout period.
Exception If the Name Server can't be determined or any other internal error occurs.

See Also

SimpleDNSLookup Class | Lavantech.Dns Namespace