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Anatomy of a URL Here's how to interpret the various parts of a URL: http:// www. learnthenet.com /english/ start.htm http:// -- Short for Hypertext Transfer Protocol, this indicates a Web document or directory. www. -- This indicates a page on the World Wide Web. (These days, the "www" is optional.) learnthenet.com/ -- Called the domain name, it often indicates the name of a company, university, or organization. It can also tell you the country of origin. www.learnthenet.com/ -- Together, these indicate the web server name. english/ -- This is directory or folder on the web server that contains a group of related web pages within the website. start.htm -- This is a web page inside the folder. (The same file can be named start.html) A URL doesn't always include the name of the web page.   Learn the Net (www.learnthenet.com) is Copyright 1996-2008. Michael Lerner Productions. All Rights Reserved.