Re: HTML Question

It is simply a "dynamic link" commonly used on unix servers. There is no
way to use the ~ other than form the web-server. For example: on my
system, the unix file path for my web directory is

/usr/people/medendob/public_html

but web address for this directory is:

http://lahs.losalamos.k12.nm.us/~medendob/

This is all done by the web server. It makes it easier for the common user
(and the administartors) so that every user does not have to have a
sub-directory in the web/html directory in addition to their home
directory.

                                         - [3rian  :)

"For I am Costanza, lord of the idiots." 
	-George Costanza

On Thu, 12 Mar 1998, Cestone, Tom MR wrote:

> 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 13:31:47 UTC