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description: Format URLs and domain names correctly.
title: URLs and domain names
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# URLs and domain names

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When referring to a URL in text, do not use `http://` or `www` with a Cloudflare web address. Use `www` only when referring to URLs outside of Cloudflare. For example, use `cloudflare.com` when referring to [cloudflare.com ↗](https://www.cloudflare.com/) and `www.example.com` when referring to [www.example.com ↗](https://www.example.com/).

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