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HTML File Paths

The document explains file paths in HTML, detailing their role in locating files within a website's folder structure. It distinguishes between absolute file paths, which provide the full URL to a file, and relative file paths, which reference files in relation to the current page. Best practices suggest using relative file paths for flexibility across different environments.

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HTML File Paths

The document explains file paths in HTML, detailing their role in locating files within a website's folder structure. It distinguishes between absolute file paths, which provide the full URL to a file, and relative file paths, which reference files in relation to the current page. Best practices suggest using relative file paths for flexibility across different environments.

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A file path describes the location of a file in a web site's folder structure.

File Path Examples


Path Description

<img src="picture.jpg"> The "picture.jpg" file is located in the same folder as the
current page

<img src="images/picture.jpg"> The "picture.jpg" file is located in the images folder in


the current folder

<img src="/images/picture.jpg"> The "picture.jpg" file is located in the images folder at


the root of the current web

<img src="../picture.jpg"> The "picture.jpg" file is located in the folder one level up
from the current folder

HTML File Paths


A file path describes the location of a file in a web site's folder structure.

File paths are used when linking to external files, like:

Web pages
Images
Style sheets
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An absolute file path is the full URL to a file:

Example
<img src="https://www.w3schools.com/images/picture.jpg" alt="Mountain">

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The <img> tag is explained in the chapter: HTML Images.

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Relative File Paths


A relative file path points to a file relative to the current page.

In the following example, the file path points to a file in the images folder located at the root of
the current web:

Example

<img src="/images/picture.jpg" alt="Mountain">

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In the following example, the file path points to a file in the images folder located in the current
folder:
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<img src="images/picture.jpg" alt="Mountain">

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In the following example, the file path points to a file in the images folder located in the folder
one level up from the current folder:

Example
<img src="../images/picture.jpg" alt="Mountain">

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Best Practice
It is best practice to use relative file paths (if possible).

When using relative file paths, your web pages will not be bound to your current base URL. All
links will work on your own computer (localhost) as well as on your current public domain and
your future public domains.

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