Other Links
Table 11-1 lists URL types that are not as well known or useful as mailto
or ftp://
, but are available. As with other links, place these URLs after the href
attribute within the anchor element.
Table 11-1. Alternative link protocols
Type |
Syntax |
Use |
---|---|---|
File |
|
Specifies a file without indicating the protocol. This is useful for accessing files on a contained site such as a CD-ROM or kiosk application, but it is less appropriate over networks (such as the Internet). |
News |
|
Accesses either a single message or an entire newsgroup within the Usenet news system. Some browsers do not support news URLs, so you should avoid using them. |
NNTP |
|
Provides a complete mechanism for accessing Usenet news articles. The article is served only to machines that are allowed to retrieve articles from this server, so this URL has limited practical use. |
Telnet |
|
Opens a Telnet session with a desired server. The |
Gopher |
|
Accesses a document on a gopher server. The gopher document retrieval system was eclipsed by the World Wide Web, but some gopher servers are still operating. |
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