Add notes about order of locally stored DNS records (#1865)

* Add notes about order of locally stored DNS records
pi-hole · Aug 30, 2021 · cce6889 · cce6889
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+              <strong>Note:</strong>
+              <p>The order of locally defined DNS records is: </p>
+              <ol>
+                  <li>The device's host name and <code>pi.hole</code></li>
+                  <li>Configured in a config file in <code>/etc/dnsmasq.d/</code></li>
+                  <li>Read from <code>/etc/hosts</code></li>
+                  <li>Read from the "Local (custom) DNS" list (stored in <code>/etc/pihole/custom.list</code>)</li>
+              </ol>
+              <p>Only the first record will trigger an address-to-name association.</p>
                 <button type="button" id="btnAdd" class="btn btn-primary pull-right">Add</button>
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