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5.4 WAIS access via URL
WAIS servers can be accessed via URLs in a manner similar
to HTTP servers. The major difference is in the file
specification: here we must pass the correct search instructions
to the WAIS server, in addition to information about what is
to be searched.
The standard form for accessing a WAIS server is:
wais://host_and_port/database[? search]
where the ?search is a list of search instructions passed
to the wais server.
I am not a WAIS expert (or even an amateur). My understanding
is that WAIS access hinges on suitable support for WAIS searching
in both the browser and the server. For more information on
using WAIS and the Mosaic server please see the WAIS/Mosaic
tutorial.
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