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: <code><u>'''http://'''</u> | + | : The protocol: |
| + | :: <code><u>'''http://'''</u></code> | ||
| − | : and | + | : and the website's [[Glossary/Domain-name|domain name]]: |
| + | :: <code><u>'''example.com'''</u></code> | ||
| − | : | + | : to make the URL: |
| + | :: <code><nowiki>http://example.com</nowiki></code> | ||
A URL can also include: | A URL can also include: | ||
Revision as of 21:46, 7 January 2011
http://
- and the website's domain name:
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example.com
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- to make the URL:
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http://example.com
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A URL can also include:
- A directory or directories:
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http://www.example.com/folder/file.txt - and
- A file name:
- http://www.example.com/folder/file.txt