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Create URL Examples with Example.com

When needing to create a sample web link or URL for any kind of documentation use the set of domain names have been reserved for documentation purposes by the Internet Engineering Task Force. These are example.com, example.net, and example.org. These domain names can also be used as a stand-in email address as in, user@example.com

For more information about these reserved domains, see the wikipedia article.