Difference between revisions of "Glossary/URL"
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At its simplest, a URL consists of: | At its simplest, a URL consists of: | ||
| − | + | :the protocol | |
| − | + | :'''http://'''www.example.com | |
| − | and | + | :and |
| − | + | :the website's [[Glossary/Domain-name|domain name]] | |
| − | + | :<nowiki>http://www.</nowiki>'''example.com''' | |
A URL can also include: | A URL can also include: | ||
| − | + | :a directory or directories | |
| − | + | :<nowiki>http://www.example.com</nowiki>'''/folder/'''file.txt | |
| − | and | + | :and |
| − | + | :a file name | |
| − | + | :<nowiki>http://www.example.com/folder/</nowiki>'''file.txt''' | |
Revision as of 01:06, 7 January 2011
A URL (Uniform Resource Locator) is an address that points to where a website or file can be found on the Web.
At its simplest, a URL consists of:
- the protocol
- http://www.example.com
- and
- the website's domain name
- http://www.example.com
A URL can also include:
- a directory or directories
- http://www.example.com/folder/file.txt
- and
- a file name
- http://www.example.com/folder/file.txt