# Re: URLs and a private scheme type

Larry Masinter (masinter@parc.xerox.com)
Tue, 3 Jan 1995 17:16:37 PST

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    To: TSEARS@csi.compuserve.com

    In-Reply-To: TSEARS@csi.compuserve.com's message of Tue, 3 Jan 1995 16:34:54 -0800 <95Jan3.163501pst.2769@golden.parc.xerox.com>

    Subject: Re: URLs and a private scheme type

    From: Larry Masinter <masinter@parc.xerox.com>

    Message-Id: <95Jan3.171638pst.2760@golden.parc.xerox.com>

    Date: Tue, 3 Jan 1995 17:16:37 PST

I've noticed that various browsers use private URLs to invoke
particular functions, e.g., Netscape uses 'newsrc:' and 'about:', lynx
uses LYNXPRINT, LYNXDOWNLOAD, LYNXHIST, LYNXDIRED, lynxexec, newspost.

This is a `private' use that isn't restricted to a particular site.

For compuserve.com you could use 'file:' and just define what your
file system is.

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