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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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< [[Glossary]]
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==URL==
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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:   
:the protocol:
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: The protocol:
:'''http://'''www.example.com
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:: <code><u>'''http://'''</u></code>
:and
 
:the website's [[Glossary/Domain-name|domain name]]:
 
:<nowiki>http://www.</nowiki>'''example.com'''
 
  
A URL can also include:
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: and the website's [[Glossary/Domain-name|domain name]]: 
:a directory or directories:
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:: <code><u>'''example.com'''</u></code>
:<nowiki>http://www.example.com</nowiki>'''/folder/'''file.txt
 
:and
 
:a file name:
 
:<nowiki>http://www.example.com/folder/</nowiki>'''file.txt'''
 
  
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: to make the URL: 
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:: <code><u><nowiki>http://example.com</nowiki></u></code>
  
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A URL can also include:
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: A directory or directories:
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: <code><nowiki>http://www.example.com</nowiki>'''/folder/'''file.txt</code>
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: and
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: A file name:
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: <nowiki>http://www.example.com/folder/</nowiki>'''file.txt'''
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Latest revision as of 12:24, 18 December 2013

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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