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diff --git a/erts/doc/src/inet_cfg.xml b/erts/doc/src/inet_cfg.xml index 18cf65759a..d289c42557 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/inet_cfg.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/inet_cfg.xml @@ -230,6 +230,13 @@ (use the Erlang DNS client <seealso marker="kernel:inet_res">inet_res</seealso> for nameserver queries).</p> + <p>The lookup method <c><![CDATA[string]]></c> tries to + parse the hostname as a IPv4 or IPv6 string and return + the resulting IP address. It is automatically tried + first when <c><![CDATA[native]]></c> is <em>not</em> + in the <c><![CDATA[Methods]]></c> list. To skip it in this case + the pseudo lookup method <c><![CDATA[nostring]]></c> can be + inserted anywhere in the <c><![CDATA[Methods]]></c> list.</p> <p></p> </item> <tag><em><c><![CDATA[{cache_size, Size}.]]></c></em></tag> |