Chinese VersionA URL is another word for a web address.
A URL can be composed of words, such as "w3schools.com", or an Internet Protocol (IP) address: 192.68.20.50. Most people enter the name of the website when surfing, because names are easier to remember than numbers.
When you click on a link in an HTML page, an underlying <a> tag points to an address on the world wide web.
A Uniform Resource Locator (URL) is used to address a document (or other data) on the world wide web.
A web address, like this: http://www.w3schools.com/html/default.asp follows these syntax rules:
Explanation:
The table below lists some common schemes:
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| http | HyperText Transfer Protocol | Common web pages starts with http://. Not encrypted |
| https | Secure HyperText Transfer Protocol | Secure web pages. All information exchanged are encrypted |
| ftp | File Transfer Protocol | For downloading or uploading files to a website. Useful for domain maintenance |
| file | A file on your computer |
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