How to remove http:// from a website URL

Question

Question:

I just stumbled upon: http://icculus.org/~chunky/writing/inetd

I realized it removes the http://www in front of the URL.
How is that done?
I am not aware of URL-rewriting being able to do that, or not ?

Answer 1

If this happens, it is a browser specific setting and something you don't have control over as a website publisher.

Answer 2

Google has been experimenting with this feature in the developer version of Chrome. You can read about it at

http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=41467

http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1601917/google-drops-http-chrome