Specifing the location of a document
Each hypertext document has a unique URL (Univeral Resource Locator), as they are called in the Internet, that specifies the location and method of retrieval.
To enter a URL, simply click on the 'Location:' bar that is next to the URL window.
The title 'Location:' will become 'Change To:' and any URL you might have there, will be highlighted to indicate that you can type in a new URL.
The format of a complete URL can be reasonably complicated and cumbersome.
To simplify things for the user, the Other Package is designed to create a complete URL from partial information.
- Typical Homepages
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Simply enter the server that stores the document
Example: www.theother.com
- FTP downloads
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If a server name is entered beginning with 'ftp.', FTP access is assumed.
Example: ftp.theother.com
- Local files and directories
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Local information can be accessed by entering the full pathname of a file or directory.
Example: c:\theother\readme.txt
- Compete URLs
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Of course complete urls can be entered.
Example: HTTP://www.theother.com/beta.htm