Fullnames in the DECdns or Local namespaces will contain a namespace nickname, followed by a colon, then one or more simplenames each preceded by a period. The initial period signifies the root directory. These ordered simplenames specify the node's position within the naming heirarchy from least specific to most specific. The rightmost simplename represents the node itself. Here are examples of DECdns and LOCAL fullnames: THIS_NS:.branch.office.mynode LOCAL:.loc.mynode Local fullnames always start with the reserved namespace nickname "local". DECdns namespace nicknames will vary.