A file path describes the location of a file in a web site's folder structure.
Click the UPLOAD FILES button and select up to 20 HTML files or ZIP archives containing HTML, images and stylesheets. Wait for the conversion process to finish and download files either one by one, using thumbnails, or in a ZIP archive. Step 1: Open TextEdit (Mac) Open Finder Applications TextEdit. Also change some preferences to get the application to save files correctly. In Preferences Format choose 'Plain Text' Then under 'Open and Save', check the box that says 'Display HTML files as HTML code instead of formatted text'. Then open a new document to place the code.
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
The <img> tag is explained in the chapter: HTML Images.
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
In the following example, the file path points to a file in the images folder located in the current folder:
Example
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:
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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.