What is a scheme?
If a URL is a postal address, the scheme is your mode of transport.
Type | Behaviour | |
---|---|---|
http | Web page | Make a request to show the page |
https | Secure web page | Make a request to show the page |
ftp | File transfer | Login to the FTP server to download the file |
mailto | Open up your email client | |
file | Local file | Load the file from your local machine |
Also known as a protocol.