What is uniform resource locator.with example

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A Uniform Resource Locator (URL) is a specific type of Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) that is used to specify the address of a resource on the internet. It provides the means to access various resources, such as web pages, images, videos, and files.

A typical URL consists of several components:

  1. Scheme: Indicates the protocol used to access the resource (e.g., http, https, ftp).
  2. Host: The domain name or IP address of the server where the resource is located.
  3. Port (optional): The port number on the server (e.g., :80 for HTTP, :443 for HTTPS).
  4. Path: The specific location of the resource on the server.
  5. Query (optional): A set of parameters passed to the resource (usually starts with ?).
  6. Fragment (optional): A specific section within the resource (usually starts with #).

Example of a URL

Here's a breakdown of an example URL:

https://www.example.com:443/path/to/resource?query=parameter#section
  • Scheme: https
  • Host: www.example.com
  • Port: 443 (default for HTTPS, often omitted)
  • Path: /path/to/resource
  • Query: query=parameter
  • Fragment: #section

In this example, the URL points to a resource located at www.example.com using the HTTPS protocol, with additional parameters and a specific section of the resource being accessed.