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Management user guide</h2> <ul> <li><a href="/domains/root/root-zone-management-user-guide.pdf">Root Zone Management User Guide</a> (PDF, 3.2 MB) updated 13 December 2022</li> <li><a href="https://icann.zoom.us/rec/share/Ft2xrIrvnLTj_AvSU6gVF32u9bL5jMV1T0VC-pCIhOJ5MvHHuavqO1BGEBgZ9WMK.RvXQA8rzyXqNXPNJ?startTime=1670342494000">Root Zone Management System Webinar, Recorded</a> (Passcode ?!*9uakj0p)</li> </ul> <h2>Process descriptions and guides</h2> <ul> <li><a href="/help/root-zone-process">Root Zone Change Request Process</a></li> <li><a href="/help/gtld-delegation">Delegating a Generic Top-Level Domain</a></li> <li><a href="/help/cctld-delegation">Delegating or Transferring Country-Code Top-Level Domain</a></li> <li><a href="/help/id-verification">Identity Verification Process</a></li> <li><a href="/help/rzm-api">Root Zone Management System API and Testing Environment User Guide</a></li> </ul> <h2>Domain-related help articles</h2> <ul> <li><a href="/help/nameserver-requirements">Technical Requirements for Requests to Change TLD Nameservers in the Root Zone</a> <li><a href="/help/rzm-system">Information regarding online root management system</a></li> <li><a href="/help/eligible-tlds">Eligible Top-Level Domain Strings</a></li> <li><a href="/help/obtaining-consent">Obtaining Consent for a Root Zone Change</a></li> <li><a href="/help/operational-plans">Preparing an Operational and Technical Plan</a></li> <li><a href="/help/cctld-delegation-answers">Common Questions and Answers on ccTLD Delegation and Transfers/Redelegations</a></li> <li><a href="/help/rzm-answers">Common Questions on the Next-Generation Root Zone Management System</a></li> <li><a href="/help/test-tld-procedure">Procedures for delegating test IDN top-level domains</a></li> </ul> </main> <nav id="sidenav"> <div class="navigation_box"> <h2>Domain Names</h2> <ul> <li id="nav_dom_top"><a href="/domains">Overview</a></li> <li id="nav_dom_root"><a 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