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This is a very basic html question, but I can't seem to locate the answer.
I have a local file located here:
/Users/Me/Desktop/Main/June/foo.txt In an .html document located within the /Main directory, I can link to the foo.txt file using the full path:
<a href="file:///Users/Me/Desktop/Main/June/foo.txt">Full Path Link</a> I would like to use relative paths to link to foo.txt. Does anyone know how to create a relative path link to this foo.txt file?
I tried the code below and a number of similar permutations, but I can't seem to successfully write the relative path link for this local file.
<a href="file:///../June/foo.txt">Relative path Link</a> Thanks in advance. Any help is appreciated.
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If you're using Windows 10, hold down Shift on your keyboard and right-click on the file, folder, or library for which you want a link. If you're using Windows 11, simply right-click on it. Then, select “Copy as path” in the contextual menu.
Relative pathRelative paths make use of two special symbols, a dot (.) and a double-dot (..), which translate into the current directory and the parent directory. Double dots are used for moving up in the hierarchy. A single dot represents the current directory itself.
To link pages using relative URL in HTML, use the <a> tag with href attribute. Relative URL is used to add a link to a page on the website. For example, /contact, /about_team, etc.
Remove the file:/// part to have just ../June/foo.txt.
This should help you out.
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