[tuxcanfly]

`//www.google.com` will automatically translate the url to http/https depending on the requested protocol.

[Matt_Cutts]

Yup, that way of doing it is protocol-agnostic.

[etherealG]

is this officially accepted syntax? does it work in all browsers? (I'd really love both these answers to be yes so I can start doing this on my sites)

[shazow]

Yes and yes, since 1995.

More specifically: http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3986.txt

Via: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3583103/scheme-relative-u...

[etherealG]

thanks :)

[davidu]

Which is interesting since Google doesn't serve a 404 over HTTPS as far as I can tell.

[lancefisher]

Try this: https://mail.google.com/asdfasdf

[corin_]

But they're clearly doing their best to minimise file size, and so using // cuts down on a few characters.

[windsurfer]

Well maybe they will...?