@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ The output format is similar to a [zone file](zone-files.md), where lines starti
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7777* ** Dig version:** For example, ` 9.18.30-0ubuntu0.24.04.2-Ubuntu ` .
7878* ** Command:** The domain you queried, here ` example.com ` .
79- * ** Global options:** Any extra flags you passed (e.g., ` +trace ` ).
79+ * ** Global options:** Any [ extra flags] ( #options ) you passed (e.g., ` +trace ` ).
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8181### 2. Header
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@@ -135,3 +135,43 @@ Each section lists its [resource records](resource-records.md) in a readable for
135135* ** SERVER:** The DNS server that replied, including port (` #53 ` ) and protocol (` UDP ` ).
136136* ** WHEN:** Date and time of the query.
137137* ** MSG SIZE rcvd:** Size of the reply in bytes.
138+
139+ ## Useful Options {#options}
140+
141+ There are a few useful options:
142+
143+ * ` +short ` - only prints the IP address:
144+
145+ ``` sh
146+ $ dig wikipedia.org +short
147+ 185.15.59.224
148+ ```
149+
150+ * ` +trace ` - show exactly how responded with what:
151+
152+ ``` sh
153+ $ dig wikipedia.org +trace
154+
155+ ; << >> DiG 9.18.33-1~deb12u2-Raspbian <<>> wikipedia.org +trace
156+ ;; global options: +cmd
157+ . 41959 IN NS m.root-servers.net.
158+ . 41959 IN NS d.root-servers.net.
159+ . 41959 IN NS f.root-servers.net.
160+ ...
161+ ;; Received 1097 bytes from 192.168.0.1#53(192.168.0.1) in 20 ms
162+
163+ org. 172800 IN NS d0.org.afilias-nst.org.
164+ org. 172800 IN NS b0.org.afilias-nst.org.
165+ org. 172800 IN NS b2.org.afilias-nst.org.
166+ ...
167+ ;; Received 782 bytes from 2001:dc3::35#53(m.root-servers.net) in 50 ms
168+
169+ wikipedia.org. 3600 IN NS ns0.wikimedia.org.
170+ wikipedia.org. 3600 IN NS ns1.wikimedia.org.
171+ wikipedia.org. 3600 IN NS ns2.wikimedia.org.
172+ ...
173+ ;; Received 655 bytes from 2001:500:48::1#53(b2.org.afilias-nst.org) in 30 ms
174+
175+ wikipedia.org. 180 IN A 185.15.59.224
176+ ;; Received 78 bytes from 208.80.154.238#53(ns0.wikimedia.org) in 140 ms
177+ ` ` `
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