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8.4 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 -- and not all browser support WAIS access.
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