Menu Bar Challenge

Solidus · 01-07-2011, 12:53 AM

I currently have a menu on my website www.reeextreme.net/

It works great but there's a bit of a nuisance with it however. Let's say I want to use the same layout in a sub directory, I have to write every link with a ../ in front of it.

Is there a way around having to do this?

I am thinking of making a newer title bar and I want to have to avoid putting in ../ or ../../ etc for every little thing.

Thanks!

PixelPusher · 01-07-2011, 03:32 PM

You are using relative file paths. Try making them absolute.

Relative

HTML Code:

<a href="../beer/imported-beer.aspx">Imported Beers</a>

Absolute

HTML Code:

<a href="/beverages/beer/imported-beer.aspx">Imported Beers</a>

By using a "/" at the start, you are telling the browser to start at the root and then follow this path. Benefit to using absolute is, no matter where you place this link, the path remains the same.

Solidus · 01-08-2011, 03:25 PM

Thanks a lot for your help!

PixelPusher · 01-10-2011, 02:26 AM

Sure thing, your welcome

01-07-2011, 12:53 AM	#1
Solidus New Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 4	Menu Bar Challenge I currently have a menu on my website www.reeextreme.net/ It works great but there's a bit of a nuisance with it however. Let's say I want to use the same layout in a sub directory, I have to write every link with a ../ in front of it. Is there a way around having to do this? I am thinking of making a newer title bar and I want to have to avoid putting in ../ or ../../ etc for every little thing. Thanks!

01-07-2011, 03:32 PM	#2
PixelPusher Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Arizona, USA Posts: 1,053	You are using relative file paths. Try making them absolute. Relative HTML Code: <a href="../beer/imported-beer.aspx">Imported Beers</a> Absolute HTML Code: <a href="/beverages/beer/imported-beer.aspx">Imported Beers</a> By using a "/" at the start, you are telling the browser to start at the root and then follow this path. Benefit to using absolute is, no matter where you place this link, the path remains the same. __________________ John Darling Graphic / Web Designer SmarterTools Inc. (877) 357-6278 www.smartertools.com

01-10-2011, 02:26 AM	#4
PixelPusher Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Arizona, USA Posts: 1,053	Sure thing, your welcome __________________ John Darling Graphic / Web Designer SmarterTools Inc. (877) 357-6278 www.smartertools.com

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01-08-2011, 03:25 PM	#3
Solidus New Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 4	Thanks a lot for your help!