It can sometimes be very long, but it usually ends with a DOS-like extension following a period. These two components of the URL may or may not exist. It depends on the link that's being pointed to. A browser is the software used to navigate through the World Wide Web. It is client software that enables users to view the many kinds of information on the Web, such as HTML documents, FTP directories and gopher pages.
Many different browsers are available now and every one can interact with server software.
The most popular browser in use today is Netscape Navigator and Microsoft's Internet Explorer . This Page was created by Carlo Armonici. Edited by Adriana Armonici .