Difference between revisions of "Web browser"
m |
|||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
A '''web browser''' is a piece of [[software]] that gives users the ability to access [[website|websites]] and [[web page|web pages]]. These pages contain text, images and other information. This information is made available on the [[Internet]] and [[World Wide Web]]. | A '''web browser''' is a piece of [[software]] that gives users the ability to access [[website|websites]] and [[web page|web pages]]. These pages contain text, images and other information. This information is made available on the [[Internet]] and [[World Wide Web]]. | ||
| − | Popular browsers include [[Microsoft]] [[Internet Explorer]], [[Mozilla]] [[Firefox]], [[Apple|Apple's]] [[Safari]] | + | Popular browsers include [[Microsoft]] [[Internet Explorer]], [[Mozilla]] [[Firefox]], [[Apple|Apple's]] [[Safari]], and [[Opera]]. |
| − | , and [[Opera]]. | ||
Web browsers work by fetching web pages from a [[web server]] using the [[HTTP]] protocol. | Web browsers work by fetching web pages from a [[web server]] using the [[HTTP]] protocol. | ||
While browsers vary greatly in features and [[Web standards|standards]]-compliance, they usually have the following in common: | While browsers vary greatly in features and [[Web standards|standards]]-compliance, they usually have the following in common: | ||
| − | * An | + | * An [[address bar]] or '''location bar''', which is typically located near the top of the browser and displays the [[URL]] of the current page. You can visit a new page by typing its URL into the address bar. |
* Basic '''browser navigation''' buttons, such as '''Back, Forward, Reload/Refresh, Stop, and Home''' | * Basic '''browser navigation''' buttons, such as '''Back, Forward, Reload/Refresh, Stop, and Home''' | ||
| − | * Ability to display basic [[HTML]] (with varying levels of [[CSS]] support) | + | * Ability to display basic ([[XHTML|X]])[[HTML]] (with varying levels of [[CSS]] support) |
Revision as of 12:35, 17 July 2008
A web browser is a piece of software that gives users the ability to access websites and web pages. These pages contain text, images and other information. This information is made available on the Internet and World Wide Web.
Popular browsers include Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Apple's Safari, and Opera.
Web browsers work by fetching web pages from a web server using the HTTP protocol.
While browsers vary greatly in features and standards-compliance, they usually have the following in common:
- An address bar or location bar, which is typically located near the top of the browser and displays the URL of the current page. You can visit a new page by typing its URL into the address bar.
- Basic browser navigation buttons, such as Back, Forward, Reload/Refresh, Stop, and Home
- Ability to display basic (X)HTML (with varying levels of CSS support)