Protocol-relative URLs are URLs beginning with //. An example is //example.com/file.js. They allow specifying all parts of the URL except the protocol, which is the same as the current page. This mechanism helps avoid mixed content warnings between HTTP and HTTPS.
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Protocol-relative 'image' URL in Schema.org
My image addresses look like this:
//cdn.shopify.com/....jpg
Google SDTT:
Although there are no indicated errors, if I paste image address in a browser, I will get:
Your file was not found
Do I need to add https: in order to make it…
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How do I lazy load Angular 2 components protocol relatively?
I am attempting to lazy load a component in angular 2, but I get a mixed content error. My application is running in https, but the component is being loaded over http. Is there a way to force a protocol relative load?
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Protocol Relative URL method not working in Chrome
Love searching on Stackoverflow for answers, but this is my first post. Hopefully others find this useful as well!
I have a site that needs to be https because it hosts facebook apps. I have it set up (dedicated IP and SSL certificate) but when I…
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Are there cases where Protocol-Relative URLs is preferred over HTTPS?
Protocal-relative URLs
Protocol-relative URLs are URLs that begin with //, instead of http:// or https://. The actual protocol used to load the resource is derived from the containing page; Therefore, //example.com/smile.jpeg in an HTTPS page will…
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Why ever use relative protocols if I can use https?
Living in Syria, I feel really unhappy when a (Facebook, G+, Twitter... etc) plugin doesn't work on 90% of the web.
The problem is that these (social) websites are not welcome in Syria (gov decisions), but still work perfectly using https. However,…
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What are the advantages of leaving out out the protocol for src=?
I see that the src URL for jQuery has no protocol specified: