> I'm in the process of writing a FAQ for a mailing list where I want to
> give pointers to files as well as to directories. Without knowing to much
> about it, I am imitating what I see elsewhere. Examples:
. . .
> Now the simple question is: Is this correct? Are directories and files
> handled all the same? Or should I append a "/*" to the archives
> directory to denote that I in fact mean all the files stored in that
> directory?
Yes, the examples you listed are correct. Some places want you to
include a / at the end of a directory URL, but others don't like it (the
usual rule seems to be that ftp URL's need it, but http URL's don't.)
> And yes, I am a beginner at this business :-)
You might want to check out the WWW FAQ (avaliable at a FAQ
archive site near you), which includes a lot of info on this.
-------------========== J.D. Falk <jdfalk@cais.com> =========-------------
| "And as we stand on the edge of darkness, |
| Let our chant fill the void." |
| -- Tibetan Book of the Dead |
--------========== http://www.cais.com/jdfalk/home.html ==========--------
[
Usenet Hypertext FAQ Archive |
Search Mail Archive |
Authors |
Usenet
]
[
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997
]
© Copyright The Landfield Group, 1997
All rights reserved