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src/content/docs/dns/internal-dns/internal-zones/internal-dns-records.mdx

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<Details header="Example">
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- Query for `abc.example.local` with view ID 111.
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- Zone 600 references zone 700, which does not belong to any view.
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- Zone 600 references zone 700, which is not linked to any view.
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src/content/docs/dns/internal-dns/internal-zones/reference-zones.mdx

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During an [internal DNS query resolution](/dns/internal-dns/#architecture-overview), if no internal record is found within a matching internal zone, Cloudflare will check if the matching internal zone is referencing another internal zone. Successive references can be followed with a maximum of five references in a chain.
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A wildcard record (`*.example.local`) in the matching internal zone will take precedence over an exact match in a referenced zone.
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## Configuration conditions
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- Each internal zone can only reference one other zone.
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- The same zone can be referenced by multiple internal zones.
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- Public zones cannot be used as reference zones.
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- Reference zones do not have to be linked to the same [DNS view](/dns/internal-dns/dns-views/) as the zone referencing them. They may also not be linked to any view at all.
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## Set up
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Refer to the following sections to learn how to manage your internal DNS zones.
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Refer to the following sections to learn how to manage your [internal DNS zones](/dns/internal-dns/internal-zones/).
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## Configuration conditions
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