A record right after SOA record in reverse domain db file?

[Mark_Andrews at isc.org]

> On May 1 2002 08:21 -0700, Hu, Geng wrote:
> 
> > I saw a line:
> >     IN   A   255.255.255.0
> > right after the SOA record in a reverse domain db file.
> > what does this line mean?
> >
> > TIA,
> 
> I'd suppose it defines an A record having the address 255.255.255.0 at
> the reverse zone's apex.
> 
> As for why it's there, all we can do is speculate.

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