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, .
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.