How does an internet browser get the logo/favicon of a website? I run a website and it'll be useful if I know how exactly this happens.
For example, an HTTP request to somewhere might return the value but I'm interested in knowing how this happens in details.
Like how it gets the image, how it implements it. How can I manipulate it?
GET /favicon.ico
- a normal HTTP GET request, no magic here. You can also specify the icon in a HTML page using themeta name="shortcut icon"