Re: relative URLs VRML viewed from HTML-browsers

David Mott ([email protected])
Fri, 12 May 1995 18:58:49 -0700

> But I'm not sure that the solution there *was* the right one. If all I
> have to look at, and all I'm interested in looking at, are VRML files,
> why am I launching Netscape, particularly when webspace can talk HTTP on
> its own?

WebSpace does not require any HTML browser to run. You can
surf through VRML scenes with just WebSpace running, no problem.

> If a browser for a file format is going to 1) talk HTTP 2)
> contain relative URL's and 3) be designed to run stand-alone, the concept
> of a <BASE> is necessary.

You had to load a file in initially, right? The URL you gave
to WebSpace to get it running is that BASE URL from which
relative links are resolved.

I agree with Gavin that the HTML browsers should be sending
the URL information to the VRML viewers.

David

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