Why do browsers not use SRV records?

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Why do browsers not use SRV records?

It seems like a minimal amount of work and it will make the server-side implementation of reliable websites much simpler.

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SRV record support hasn't even made it into web browsers yet, let alone clients of less-common protocols.

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