URL
Table of Contents
- URL Structure
- URL vs URI vs URN
- Valid URL characters
- What does the term
endpointmean? - Is the fragment of the URL available on the server side?
URL Structure discussion
URL vs URI vs URN discussion
| Name (Uniform Resource -) | Example | Note |
|---|---|---|
URI (Identifier) |
https://www.google.co.kr/search?q=uri |
|
URL (Locator) |
https://www.google.co.kr/search |
Subset of URI, contains only about location |
URN (Name) |
urn:google:search:uri |
Subset of URI, doesn't necessarily tell you how to locate it on the internet. Usually Prefixed with urn: |
Valid URL characters discussion
What does the term endpoint mean? discussion
- A web
endpointisURLthat another program would use to communicate with your program.
Is the fragment of the URL available on the server side? discussion
No, it is available to the browser only, so you have to deal it with JavaScript.
The fragment identifier functions differently than the rest of the URI: namely, its processing is exclusively client-side with no participation from the server.