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2.1. Leading Zeros in a 16-Bit Field

2.1. Leading Zeros in a 16-Bit Field​

'It is not necessary to write the leading zeros in an individual field.'

Conversely, it is also not necessary to omit leading zeros. This means that it is possible to select from representations such as those in the following example. The final 16-bit field is different, but all of these addresses represent the same address.

2001:db8:aaaa:bbbb:cccc:dddd:eeee:0001

2001:db8:aaaa:bbbb:cccc:dddd:eeee:001

2001:db8:aaaa:bbbb:cccc:dddd:eeee:01

2001:db8:aaaa:bbbb:cccc:dddd:eeee:1
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