theo wrote:
> Cheers,
> I am somewhat confused over using relative paths, due to the fact that
> different web-servers seem to act differently. Is there a catch-all
> solution for relative paths? One host, if I use /index.htm or
> /tools/search.htm, it will always forever work. Another host, can't find
> graphics or folders. Another host, I always use ../index.htm or
> ../tools/search.htm, and it always works like a charm.
> It's driving me mad, new hosted domain today, which I haven't figured out
> yet. One minute it's fine, resolved, and next time it can't find a thing.
> HELP? Any relative paths are supposedly linked from the root folder. How
> do I determine the root folder? Does anyone know of any good tutorials on
> this particular nightmare?
>
> cc
There is a similar issue with upper-case/lower-case where the obvious
solution is to care for case-sensitivity. This means that extra caution is
needed and on a Window$ host there is no way of testing this for guaranteed
robustness.
As for paths, you should always be fine with "../tools/search.htm", for
example. This should always be relative to the current page. Having said
that, some crawlers are too (shall I say?) stupid to handle this properly.
Also, this induces a big cost when moving pages around and changing
levelling. It's a clear case of trade-offs. The best you can do is stick to
one host and not migrate too much.
Roy
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Roy Schestowitz
http://schestowitz.com
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