Lessons
HTML
- HTML HOME
- HTML Introduction
- HTML Editors
- HTML Basic
- HTML Elements
- HTML Attributes
- HTML Headings
- HTML Paragraphs
- HTML Styles
- HTML Formatting
- HTML Quotations
- HTML Comments
- HTML Colors
- HTML CSS
- HTML Links
- HTML Images
- HTML Tables
- HTML Lists
- HTML Blocks
- HTML Classes
- HTML Id
- HTML Iframes
- HTML JavaScript
- HTML File Paths
- HTML Head
- HTML Layout
- HTML Responsive
- HTML Computercode
- HTML Entities
- HTML Symbols
- HTML Charset
HTML5
HTML Graphics
HTML Media
HTML APIs
HTML Examples
HTML References
- HTML Tag List
- HTML Events
- HTML Colors
- HTML Canvas
- HTML Audio/Video
- HTML Doctypes
- HTML Character Sets
- HTML URL Encode
- HTML Lang Codes
- HTML Messages
- HTML Methods
- PX to Em Converter
- Keyboard Shortcuts
HTML Forms
HTML File Paths
HTML File Paths
| Path | Description |
|---|---|
| <img src="picture.jpg"> | picture.jpg is located in the same folder as the current page |
| <img src="images/picture.jpg"> | picture.jpg is located in the images folder in the current folder |
| <img src="/images/picture.jpg"> | picture.jpg is located in the images folder at the root of the current web |
| <img src="../picture.jpg"> | picture.jpg 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 an internet file:
Example
<img src="https://www.w3schools.com/images/picture.jpg" alt="Mountain">The <img> tag and the src and alt attributes are explained in the chapter about HTML Images.
Relative File Paths
A relative file path points to a file relative to the current page.
In this 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">In this 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">In this example the file path points to a file in the images folder located in the folder one level above the current folder:
Example
<img src="../images/picture.jpg" alt="Mountain">Best Practice
It is a 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.