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HTML File Paths
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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
JavaScripts
Absolute File Paths
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:
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 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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