http://www.aafp.org/afp/980415ap/alvarez.html
(URL for article
by Jamie Alvarez on spinal stenosis, AFP, April 15, 1998)
| Part | What it is |
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| http: | "protocol" [1] |
| www | server name |
| aafp | name of organization |
| org | a top-level "domain" name |
| afp/980415ap | directories |
| alvarez.html | file name (web page) |
[1] You can use a web browser for things besides browsing the web! Other
protocols supported by many web browsers include mailto for email, and ftp for sending or
receiving computer files.
[2] Ugly, eh? When Tim Berners-Lee and friends built the web, they intended that these
URLs never be seen or used by human beings. Alas ...
See also: Getting Used to URLs
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