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## 3.8 Understanding URL Syntax

Oracle APEX applications support two types of URL syntax: Friendly URL Syntax and f?p Syntax.

Tip:

Applications created using Application Express release 20.1 or later use Friendly URL Syntax. You can change existing applications to use Friendly URLs by editing the Friendly URLs attribute in the application definition. See Enabling or Disabling Friendly URL Syntax.

- Understanding Friendly URL Syntax
  Friendly URL Syntax creates a URL structure that identifies the address of Oracle APEX, the application, the page, and uses standard web parameter syntax.
- Understanding f?p URL Syntax
  f?p URL Syntax is a legacy syntax that creates a unique URL structure that identifies the address of Oracle APEX, the application ID, page number, and session ID.
- Hiding the Session ID on Public Pages
  Hide the session ID in a URL by making a page public.

Parent topic: App Builder Concepts