Proper Syntax for TXT Resource Record

[Ingo T. Storm]

> I'm trying to take advantage of one the more obscure (at least to me)
> RRs, the TXT record.  When used it does not appear to be working as
> expected.  Here is my zone file...
> 
> ========================================================================
> ;$origin srofa.com.
> IN A 208.196.169.114
> IN MX 10 smtp.lansoft.net.
> www IN A 208.196.169.114
> IN TXT "web05"

Looks just right.

> www.srofa.com   text =
> 
>         "web05"
> ========================================================================
> 

Dig reports

;; ANSWERS:
www.srofa.com.  3629    A       208.196
www.srofa.com.  3629    TXT     "web05"

So the problem should be with nslookup, not your zone file.

HTH,
Ingo