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• Subject: Re: rfc 1738
• From: "Thomas B. Passin" <tpassin@c...>
• Date: Thu, 01 May 2003 20:12:03 -0400
• References: <5.2.0.9.2.20030501172546.00aec100@p...><1b2c01c3100d$bd87f8d0$1401a8c0@snobird>

[Bob Foster]

> For one thing, URLs don't use backslashes. Either of the following should
> work (for a local file):
>
> file://machine/path/file.xml
> file:///path/file.xml
>
> An odd number of leading slashes indicates there is no "authority".

Specifically, __three__ leading slashes are an alias for //localhost/. Other
numbers of slashes are not correct per the RFC.  However, many
implementations get it wrong or accept a wide variety of alternative
(strictly speaking, incorrect) forms.

Cheers,

Tom P

• References:
  • rfc 1738
    • From: Dave Pawson <dpawson@n...>
  • Re: rfc 1738
    • From: "Bob Foster" <bob@x...>

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