HTTP: A Closer Look

• Sample HTTP Request Line

  • All text, often only a single line
  • Keyword<sp>absolute path<sp>HTTP/ version
  • Keyword is GET for Retrievals
    • GET must be capitalized
  • Absolute path is URL without http://hostname

GET /report1/home.htm HTTP/1.1

Absolute Path

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