# Specs

A Spec is the name of a folder or file. Beyond Compare supports several different types of specs. Local and network drives are represented using the syntax native to each platform: C:\MyFile.ext \\MyServer \\MyServer\MyFolder /MyFolder ~/MyFolder smb://MyServer/MyFolder Portable media devices (Android phones, MP3 players, cameras) are represented using the MTP syntax: mtp://MyDevice/MyFolder Webpages are represented using the HTTP syntax. This support only works for individual files, and cannot be used for base folders: http://www.example.com Live registries are represented using the standard syntax: reg:\\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\MyKey reg:\\MyComputer\HKEY_USERS\MyKey The clipboard is represented using this syntax: clipboard:// See also Archive Files Remote Services