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URLScheme     

A Universal Resource Locator (URL) is a type of telecommunications address specified as Internet standard RFC 1738 [http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1738.txt]. The URL specifies the protocol and the contact point defined by that protocol for the resource.

Lvl Type, Domain name and/or Mnemonic code Concept ID Mnemonic Print Name Definition/Description
1 L:  (ftp) C14871 ftp FTP

The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) [RFC 1738].

1 L:  (fax) C14868 fax Fax

A telephone number served by a fax device [http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3966.txt and http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2806.txt].

1 L:  (file) C14872 file File

Host-specific local file names [RCF 1738]. Note that the file scheme works only for local files. There is little use for exchanging local file names between systems, since the receiving system likely will not be able to access the file.

1 L:  (http) C14870 http HTTP

Hypertext Transfer Protocol [RFC 2068].

http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2068.txt

1 L:  (mllp) C21461 mllp MLLP
1 L:  (mailto) C14869 mailto Mailto

Electronic mail address [RFC 2368]

http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2368.txt

1 L:  (modem) C14875 modem Modem

A telephone number served by a modem device [http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3966.txt and http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2806.txt].

1 L:  (nfs) C14873 nfs NFS

Network File System protocol [RFC 2224]. Some sites use NFS servers to share data files.

http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2224.txt

1 L:  (tel) C14867 tel Telephone

A voice telephone number [http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3966.txt and http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2806.txt].

1 L:  (telnet) C14874 telnet Telnet

Reference to interactive sessions [RFC 1738]. Some sites, (e.g., laboratories) have TTY based remote query sessions that can be accessed through telnet.

http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1738.txt

1 A: x_PhoneOrEmailURLScheme A19741

Restricts scheme to e-mail or phone numbers at which a human can be reached

2   L:  (fax) C14868 fax Fax

A telephone number served by a fax device [http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3966.txt and http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2806.txt].

2   L:  (mailto) C14869 mailto Mailto

Electronic mail address [RFC 2368]

http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2368.txt

2   L:  (tel) C14867 tel Telephone

A voice telephone number [http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3966.txt and http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2806.txt].

1 A: x_PhoneURLScheme A19742

Restricts scheme to phone numbers at which a human can be reached

2   L:  (fax) C14868 fax Fax

A telephone number served by a fax device [http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3966.txt and http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2806.txt].

2   L:  (tel) C14867 tel Telephone

A voice telephone number [http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3966.txt and http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2806.txt].


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