Predefined Protocols
Windows Internet Explorer implements various protocols that can be used to identify certain information. A protocol is a set of rules and standards that enables two or more computers to communicate.
Predefined Protocols
| Topic | Contents |
|---|---|
| data Protocol |
Specifies a data URI, which is a resource, typically an image, embedded in the URI as opposed to one loaded from an external URL. |
| file protocol |
Opens a file on a local or network drive. |
| ftp Protocol |
Opens a file transfer session with the specified site address. |
| gopher Protocol |
Opens a gopher session with the specified site address. |
| http Protocol |
Opens a hypertext transfer session with the specified site address. |
| https Protocol |
Opens a secure hypertext transfer session with the specified site address. |
| javascript Protocol |
Specifies that the URL is JavaScript code. |
| mailto Protocol |
Opens a client's e-mail system and begins a new email message. |
| news Protocol |
Opens a newsgroup in the client's default news application. |
| res Protocol |
Specifies a resource that will be obtained from a module. |
| telnet_Protocol |
Opens a terminal login session with the default Telnet client. |
| view-source Protocol |
Obsolete for Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) and later. For earlier versions, opens a Web page in the client's default HTML editor. |