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title: "show extra_dns_name_validations"
canonical: "https://docs.infoblox.com/space/nios85/35415031/show%20extra_dns_name_validations"
format: markdown
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The `show extra_dns_name_validations` <span style="color: #3e3f40">command displays the status of the additional validation that takes place on host names when creating or modifying </span><span style="color: #000000">zones, subzones, and records of type A, AAAA, host record, ALIAS, CAA, MX, and NS. You can use the</span><span style="color: #000000"> </span>`set ``extra_dns_name_validations`<span style="color: #000000"> command to enable or disable the additional validation on host names. For more information, see </span>*[<span style="color: #000000">set extra_dns_name_validations</span>](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35479966)*<span style="color: #000000">.</span>

# Syntax

`show extra_dns_name_validations`

This command has no arguments.

# Example

`Infoblox > show extra_dns_name_validations`

`extra_dns_name_validations option is turned off`