HTML Question

I tried to open your FAQ but it came back with "Server not available"
message.

I'm new to HTML coding and have spent too much time already looking for
a description/explanation.  Could you please provide an answer and/or a
web page address
that will answer my question:

In a URL you can have a path that looks like these examples:

http://www.best.server.com/sales/default.htm

http://www.best.server.com/jonesj/jones.htm


But you could also have URLs that look like this:

http://www.best.server.coml/~sales/default.htm

http://www.best.server.com/~jonesj/


Need an explanation and the meanings of the coding options of the 
"~" commonly called a "tilde" in the path of the second set of URLs
listed above.

I have heard the "~" is more "dynamic" than a regular path and that is
about it.  Could you explain it and tell me the pros and cons of the
subject ?  Can it be coded by the HTML author or is this something that
has to be done at the WEB Server administrator level ?  What HTML level
incorporated this feature ?  What resources explain more about it ?

Thanks,

Tom

Received on Thursday, 12 March 1998 09:46:57 UTC