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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]]. | ||
| − | + | Web browsers work by fetching web pages from a [[web server]] using [[HTTP]]. | |
| − | + | ==Examples== | |
| + | Popular browsers include: | ||
| + | * [[Microsoft]] [[Internet Explorer]] | ||
| + | * [[Mozilla]] [[Firefox]] | ||
| + | * [[Apple|Apple's]] [[Safari]] | ||
| + | * [[Opera]] | ||
| + | ==Features== | ||
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 [[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. | * 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. | ||
Revision as of 12:37, 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.
Web browsers work by fetching web pages from a web server using HTTP.
Examples
Popular browsers include:
Features
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)