URL

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`URL`

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URL["url"]

is a symbolic representation of a URL.

Details

In URL["url"], "url" can be any kind of URL. Supported URL schemes include:

	http:	HTTP protocol
	https:	secure HTTP protocol
	ftp:	file transfer protocol
	sftp:	secure file transfer protocol
	scp:	secure copy protocol
	file:	local file

In URL["url"], the resource referred to by url does not need to exist or be accessible.
Information for a URL may include the following properties:

	"Scheme"	URL scheme (appearing at the beginning)
	"User"	user information
	"Domain"	domain name or host
	"Port"	port number (appearing after :)
	"Path"	path list (separated by /)
	"PathString"	complete path as a string
	"AbsoluteDomain"	complete domain as a string, including scheme
	"AbsolutePath"	complete path as a string, including scheme and domain
	"Query"	list of parameter-value pairs (appearing after ?)
	"QueryString"	complete query string
	"Fragment"	fragment specification (appearing after #)

Examples

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Basic Examples (2)Summary of the most common use cases

Get a textual snippet from the Wolfram website:

In[1]:=1

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0bdp7d2rn-ym6fp4

Out[1]=1

Without the URL wrapper, the string itself will be used as data:

In[2]:=2

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0bdp7d2rn-5hc52u

Out[2]=2

Formatting of a URL object:

In[1]:=1

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0bdp7d2rn-k753km

Out[1]=1

Scope (3)Survey of the scope of standard use cases

A URL object need not refer to an existing or reachable resource:

In[1]:=1

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0bdp7d2rn-n9nw6v

Out[1]=1

A URL object can refer to any supported protocol:

In[1]:=1

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0bdp7d2rn-xggufh

Out[1]=1

Specify a username in the protocol:

In[1]:=1

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0bdp7d2rn-zlfqp2

Out[1]=1

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