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Shay Paustovsky
969 PointsRoot Relative Path - Question
Variant 1 : <a href="/index.html">Home</a>
Variant 2 : <a href="/">Home</a>
Will both of those variants have the same result, or one is preferred over the other?
Thank you in advance
1 Answer
Mathijs Moonen
Web Development Techdegree Student 4,305 PointsWhen no page is specified, most webservers default to index.html. Other defaults include index.htm default.htm(l) home.htm(l) Depending on your purpose, it may be practical to use either the root or the default file specifically. Both are technically correct. Kr, Mat
Shay Paustovsky
969 PointsHey Mathijs Moonen,
Thanks for your answer, it has really helped me understand the subject since I've googled it but couldn't understand it at first but now everything just makes sense.
with much appreciation,
Shay
Valerie Way
8,544 PointsValerie Way
8,544 PointsI believe you'll need to use the <a href="/index.html"> option. This is essentially saying look in my home directory folder and then look for the index.html file. I personally would use <a href="index.html"> since your home page should be found in the home directory folder automatically.
The reference <a href="/">Home</a> indicates only a folder level and does not include a unique file identifier. I hope this helps.