put URL "the Address" and get a directory?

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Hi, Dom,

> Is it possible  to get a *directory* of a web site, rather than the
> default "index.html" file?

That's not a function of the client (e.g. your application) but solely 
of the server. Sending a http-GET to a directory, not a specific file, 
has to be handled by the server. Most hosters forbid directory listings 
(naturally, due to security issues). Using Apache you can easily use 
"options +indexes" if you are allowed to use ".htaccess" files in the 
directory you would like to "browse".
But the result is not a "directory"! It is a single file (text) being 
generated by the webserver.

Listing directories via HTTP is not possible using the HTTP protocol 
itself. You would have to use some on-top-protocols like webDAV to get a 
directory handle from a non-specific http-"GET" command.

I hope this is of any help,
Marc Albrecht
A.C.T. / Level-2
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Deutschland
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