Part I. Anatomy of the Web

The first part of this book focuses on the principal concepts that govern the operation of web browsers, namely, the protocols, document formats, and programming languages that make it all tick. Because all the familiar, user-visible security mechanisms employed in modern browsers are profoundly intertwined with these inner workings, the bare internals deserve a fair bit of attention before we wander off deeper into the woods.

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