hostname

The name assigned to a computer or server.

HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol)

The underlying protocol used by the World Wide Web. HTTP defines how messages are formatted and transmitted, and what actions Web servers and browsers should take in response to various commands. For example, when you enter a URL in your browser, this actually sends an HTTP command to the Web server directing it to fetch and transmit the requested Web page.

HTTP/XML interface

The DocuShare HTTP/XML Interface is a supported interface for read/write transactions with DocuShare servers using the HTTP 1.1 protocol and the XML data format. The DocuShare HTTP/XML interface defines:

• DocuShare URL and request data conventions, and associated command set for read/write operations.
• Specification of XML data sent and received for each command.
• Protocol on which the Windows Client SDK is built.

hyperlink

An element in an electronic document that links to another place in the same document or to an entirely different document. Hyperlinks are the most essential ingredient of all hypertext systems, including the World Wide Web.

The text in a link is usually blue and underlined.