Difference between revisions of "Glossary/URL"

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A '''URL''' ('''Uniform Resource Locator''') is an address that points to where a website or file can be found on the Web.
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A '''URL''' ('''U'''niform '''R'''esource '''L'''ocator) is an address that points to where a website or file can be found on the Web.
  
 
At its simplest, a URL consists of:   
 
At its simplest, a URL consists of:   

Revision as of 19:15, 16 March 2011

http://

and the website's domain name:
example.com
to make the URL:
http://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

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