Comment on Google finally has a 404 page that isn't uglyparentComments−tuxcanfly15y`//www.google.com` will automatically translate the url to http/https depending on the requested protocol.−Matt_Cutts15yYup, that way of doing it is protocol-agnostic.−etherealG15yis this officially accepted syntax? does it work in all browsers? (I'd really love both these answers to be yes so I can start doing this on my sites)−shazow15yYes and yes, since 1995.More specifically: http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3986.txtVia: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3583103/scheme-relative-u...−etherealG15ythanks :)−davidu15yWhich is interesting since Google doesn't serve a 404 over HTTPS as far as I can tell.−lancefisher15yTry this: https://mail.google.com/asdfasdf−corin_15yBut they're clearly doing their best to minimise file size, and so using // cuts down on a few characters.−windsurfer15yWell maybe they will...?
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`//www.google.com` will automatically translate the url to http/https depending on the requested protocol.
Yup, that way of doing it is protocol-agnostic.
is this officially accepted syntax? does it work in all browsers? (I'd really love both these answers to be yes so I can start doing this on my sites)
Yes and yes, since 1995.
More specifically: http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3986.txt
Via: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3583103/scheme-relative-u...
thanks :)
Which is interesting since Google doesn't serve a 404 over HTTPS as far as I can tell.
Try this: https://mail.google.com/asdfasdf
But they're clearly doing their best to minimise file size, and so using // cuts down on a few characters.
Well maybe they will...?