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Protocol

The portion of the URL that specifies the protocol (communication method) to be used to access the requested information. The protocol is always followed by a colon. In the following example, http: is the protocol.

Sample URL: http://www.marketscape.com/products/webcd.htm

Protocols are represented in the Retrieval View with the icon, Protocol icon.

Protocols retrieved by WebCD Packager are:

http document(s) will be accessed using the http protocol.
file document(s) will be accessed from the local host, that is either a local hard drive or a local network drive.
ftp document(s) will be accessed using the ftp protocol.

Additional protocols such as mailto, gopher, and https will be available in future releases of WebCD Packager.


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