example.com redesigned with multi-language support and JavaScript-driven content

Redesign Introduces Multi-Language Support

On September 28, 2026, example.com, a domain reserved by IANA for documentation purposes, underwent a significant redesign. Previously a static English-language page, the site now features multi-language support, displaying its content in English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, and Spanish.

The new design cycles through these languages every five seconds, utilizing JavaScript for the content display and transition animations. An SVG book icon is also inserted via JavaScript.

Technical Implementation of Language Transition

The language transition animation on example.com uses a gradual opacity change. Each character within the displayed text is wrapped in its own span element. These span elements are then given a slightly increasing CSS transition-delay, causing each character's opacity animation to occur at a distinct time, creating a character-by-character transition effect.

IANA's Rationale for the Update

IANA explained that changes to example.com are typically driven by a desire to reduce bandwidth demands or improve utility. The domain serves as a placeholder, and its message informs visitors about its purpose and appropriate use.

Given the high traffic to example.com, bandwidth is a key consideration. The recent update splits the page content into a basic HTML page and a separate JavaScript file for additional content. This separation is intended to reduce overall data requirements, as automated traffic, which constitutes most of the site's visitors, often does not fetch the JavaScript file.