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7-439: A home page (or homepage ) is the main web page of a website . The term may also refer to the start page shown in a web browser when the application first opens. Usually, the home page is located at the root of the website's domain or subdomain . For example, if the domain is example.com , the home page is likely located at the URL www.example.com/ . A home page is
14-409: A complex manner . From the perspective of server-side website deployment, there are two types of web pages: static and dynamic . Static pages are retrieved from the web server's file system without any modification, while dynamic pages must be created by the server on the fly , typically reading from a database to fill out a template , before being sent to the user's browser. An example of
21-400: A common domain name . The term "web page" is therefore a metaphor of paper pages bound together into a book. Each web page is identified by a distinct Uniform Resource Locator (URL). When the user inputs a URL into their web browser , the browser retrieves the necessary content from a web server and then transforms it into an interactive visual representation on the user's screen. If
28-496: The home page is the "most important page on any website" and receives the most views of any page. A poorly designed home page can overwhelm and deter visitors from the site. One important use of home pages is communicating the identity and value of a company. Web page A web page (or webpage ) is a document on the Web that is accessed in a web browser . A website typically consists of many web pages linked together under
35-486: The main web page that a visitor will view when they navigate to a website via a search engine, and it may also function as a landing page to attract visitors. In some cases, the home page is a site directory , particularly when a website has multiple home pages. Good home page design is usually a high priority for a website; for example, a news website may curate headlines and first paragraphs of top stories, with links to full articles. According to Homepage Usability ,
42-488: The page, including images and video . Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) specify the presentation of the page. CSS rules can be in separate text files or embedded within the HTML file. The vast majority of pages have JavaScript programs , enabling a wide range of behavior. The newer WebAssembly language can also be used as a supplement . The most sophisticated web pages, known as web apps , combine these elements in
49-471: The user clicks or taps a link , the browser repeats this process to load the new URL, which could be part of the current website or a different one. The browser has features , such as the address bar , that indicate which page is displayed. A web page is a structured document . The core element is a text file written in the HyperText Markup Language (HTML). This specifies the content of
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