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The difference between / and \ ?

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samyjoe Posted messages 3 Registration date   Status Member -  
samyjoe Posted messages 3 Registration date   Status Member -
Hello,

Can someone explain the difference between / and \\ in the browser's address bar? I suspect there's a local network story behind it...

Thanks in advance
Configuration: Windows XP Firefox 2.0.0.7

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    Gabess Posted messages 1475 Status Member 118
     
    Hello,
    The two are folder or item separators.
    The \ (backslash) is only used by Windows. You can use it for an address on your PC, e.g.: c:\my documents\my music\my file.mp3
    It is also used in Windows networking. The "\\" means that you are accessing a network address for remote access to data
    e.g.: \\server_name\directory\file
    The / slash is also used for internal addresses on a PC, but under Unix (Linux, ...), and under Mac (to be verified).
    e.g.: /home/my_directory/file.
    By convention, it is also used on the internet to separate directories on web servers
    e.g.: http://www.gabess.com/help/module1/page.html

    hoping to have answered your question.
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  2. debutant55 Posted messages 255 Registration date   Status Member 28
     
    / is used in network addresses, and \ for local ones
    I'm not sure about that! lol
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  3. samyjoe Posted messages 3 Registration date   Status Member
     
    thank you!!
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