Nick Rout wrote:
I actually think that the addition of www. to the front of the domain
name when no server can be found is a browser thing.
Yes. It didn't take browser writers to long to figure out that the
browser of preference from an ISP was the one that did smart stuff like
put http://www. in front of things and then even go for a .com or .co.nz
based on local. Helpdesks number 2 question... 'why can't I get to...'
(Number 1 question - why isn't my modem working... err do I have to
switch it on every time I use the PC?)
Or is it if it cannot find a dns entry for a.co.nz?
I think it tries what you say first and if there's no www. then it has
another go.
I remember when browsers got clever enough to try the www. if they needed
to. I also remember when browsers got clever enough to assume http:// on
an address, saving an awful lot of typing.
Me too.
If you want http://www.domain.co.nz/ to point to a different place to
http://domain.co.nz/ you are going to confuse people.
Yes, I agree, it's not best practice. I recall there were sites where
people did do that and it did create utter confusion.
Cheers Don
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