Server side multiple domain search?

[Mathias Körber]

> > I've been reading the BIND 8 config file guide regarding the =
forwarding
> > facility.  Is it at all possible to have a client request IP for =
system
> > "foobar", and have the server search multiple domains within =
named.conf
> > for the address?  Can the server search in first.com for foobar, =
then
> > second.com for foobar, and then if not found, go out to a root =
server?
>=20
> 	No.
> >=20
> > This would be without any search line in a client's resolv.conf for
> > example, and hence only configured with domain somedomain.com.

If it is only supposed to be for domain somedomain.com, why not just
put foobar.somedomain.com into the DNS? AM I missing something here?
WHat other domains is it supposed to search if you limit the application
to one domain in the first place?