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@@ -167,12 +167,12 @@ You can configure DNS resolution on a per-container basis, using flags for the
 The following table describes the available `docker run` flags related to DNS
 configuration.
 
-| Flag           | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
-| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| `--dns`        | The IP address of a DNS server. To specify multiple DNS servers, use multiple `--dns` flags. If the container can't reach any of the IP addresses you specify, it uses Google's public DNS server at `8.8.8.8`. This allows containers to resolve internet domains. |
-| `--dns-search` | A DNS search domain to search non-fully qualified hostnames. To specify multiple DNS search prefixes, use multiple `--dns-search` flags.                                                                                                                            |
-| `--dns-opt`    | A key-value pair representing a DNS option and its value. See your operating system's documentation for `resolv.conf` for valid options.                                                                                                                            |
-| `--hostname`   | The hostname a container uses for itself. Defaults to the container's ID if not specified.                                                                                                                                                                          |
+| Flag           | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
+| -------------- |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| `--dns`        | The IP address of a DNS server. To specify multiple DNS servers, use multiple `--dns` flags. DNS requests will be forwarded from the container's network namespace so, for example, `--dns=127.0.0.1` refers to the container's own loopback address. |
+| `--dns-search` | A DNS search domain to search non-fully qualified hostnames. To specify multiple DNS search prefixes, use multiple `--dns-search` flags.                                                                                                              |
+| `--dns-opt`    | A key-value pair representing a DNS option and its value. See your operating system's documentation for `resolv.conf` for valid options.                                                                                                              |
+| `--hostname`   | The hostname a container uses for itself. Defaults to the container's ID if not specified.                                                                                                                                                            |
 
 ### Custom hosts