About file locations and URLs In most cases, Web files are created on one computer and transferred to a Web server that is connected to the Internet. You might create Web pages on your home or office computer, then transfer the files over a network or the Internet to a Web server. Web pages often contain links to other Web pages on the same Web server. Because these links are based on the names and locations of the files on the Web server, changing file names or locations can break the links among the pages. To successfully create hyperlinks among Web pages on your site, you should understand how to use relative directory paths, absolute directory paths, and Internet URL addresses. Absolute paths An absolute path specifies a file’s location starting at the top, or root, of the directory structure in which the file is stored. For example, if a file named “Calendar.html” is stored in a folder named Events, inside a folder named Public, which is inside a folder named Home at the root of the hard drive, the path to the file is: /Home/Public/Events/Calendar.html Relative paths A relative path specifies the location of a file rela- tive to the location of another file in the same directory structure. Rather than starting at the root of the directory structure, a relative path starts at the location of one file or folder and lists the relative steps needed to get to the specified file. In a relative path, the symbol ../ (two periods and a slash) signifies a move up one step toward the root level in the directory structure. Type the URL of the Web server’s root directory Type the equivalent folder on your local hard disk Type the folder where you store Web pages
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