Punycode encoding/decoding of hyperlinks is a feature that is implemented by the browser. You'll notice that if you mouse-over it (in Chrome at least) the statu

Punycode encoding/decoding of hyperlinks is a feature that is implemented by the browser. You'll notice that if you mouse-over it (in Chrome at least) the statusbar displays the "real" ASCII representation (for safety/security reasons). EDIT: Sorry, when I say "OP used [...]", I mean to say "OP was able to do it because of [...]". Punycode is handled by the browser, not done manually (except when registering the domain -- then you do it manually).