Functionality of the browser

[Vedprakash Pathak]

Hi,
Can someone pls explain me that what exactly does the browser do when we give the URL of out html file location (besides opeing the file in the browser). I mean that what are the steps taken by the browser to display the contents of the HTML file. Any article pointing me in this direction would be very helpful
TIA

[maateen ashraf]

study url class in java documentation
i hope that will help

[Frank Carver]

This question is really more appropriate to the "Sockets and Internet protocols" forum, so I've moved it for you.