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RFC 5952 expand & compress

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IPv6 Formatter: RFC 5952 expand & compress. IPv6 Formatter uses standard developer formulas to compute accurate results instantly.

IPv6 address

Validity✔ Valid IPv6

Fully expanded

2001:0db8:85a3:0000:0000:8a2e:0370:7334

RFC 5952 compressed

2001:db8:85a3::8a2e:370:7334

Zero groups compressed2

How it works

  1. 1Split by colons; :: expands to 8 groups (2 zero groups compressed)
  2. 2Strip leading zeros, pad each group to 4 hex digits → 2001:0db8:85a3:0000:0000:8a2e:0370:7334
  3. 3RFC 5952: replace the longest zero run (≥2 groups, leftmost on tie) with :: → 2001:db8:85a3::8a2e:370:7334
IPv6 is 128 bits = 8 groups of 16-bit hex. RFC 5952 rules: drop leading zeros per group, replace the single longest all-zero run with :: (leftmost on ties), lowercase letters. ::1 is loopback, fe80::/10 link-local, 2001:db8::/32 documentation. Zone IDs (%eth0) and IPv4-embedded tails (::ffff:1.2.3.4) are not supported; strip the /prefix before formatting.

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  • Key capability: RFC 5952 expand & compress.
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Formula & How It Works

IPv6 Formatter formula

IPv6 Formatter uses standard developer formulas to compute accurate results instantly.

FAQ

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Based on RFC 4648, ECMA-262 and related specifications. Last updated: 2025-07

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