HTTP Specific Scheme
The HTTP URL scheme is used to designate Internet resources accessible using HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol).
Syntax
http://<host>:<port>/<path>?<searchpart>
Host | specifies the fully qualified domain name of a network host, or its IP address as a set of four decimal digit groups separated by full stop (.). |
Port | specifies the port number to connect to. Another port number can optionally be supplied, in decimal, separated from the host by a colon. If the port is not specified, the port defaults to 80. |
Path | specifies the path to the file on the host computer. This part is optional. If it is not present, the / may also be omitted. |
Searchpart | defines the query information. It is a string composed of parameter=value pairs separated by ampersand ( & ) symbols. This part is optional. If it is not present, its preceding ? ? and /<path> may also be omitted. |