Clean answer-only output dig
Strip headers/stats; show only the answer section for scripting/diffs
dig +noall +answer example.com
more dig
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Find authoritative nameservers via NS chase
dig +nssearch example.com
Attempt a zone transfer (AXFR)
dig axfr @ns1.example.com example.com
Validate DNSSEC chain with RRSIG
dig +dnssec +multi example.com @1.1.1.1
Trace delegation without DNSSEC noise
dig +trace +nodnssec example.com
Compare answers from two resolvers
diff <(dig +short @1.1.1.1 example.com) <(dig +short @8.8.8.8 example.com)