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title: URLs and domain names · Cloudflare Style Guide
description: 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
  and www.example.com when referring to www.example.com.
lastUpdated: 2024-08-13T19:56:56.000Z
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  html: https://developers.cloudflare.com/style-guide/formatting/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/).
