Hi,

We're using Win2k3 IIS6. I have a little vb script that I want to include in all files on the website.

This vbscript refers to a series of style sheets. The stylesheets are stored in a directory called 'css' in the root of the site.

In the vbscript I refer to them like this: This seems to work in all pages that I tested, even if the pages are in different directories.

This is great, but I want to be sure it actually works. I thought I would have to refer to the stylesheets like this: .

That is, including the dots and dashes at the start. I don't seem to have to do this. Is that right?

Is this the difference between virtual and relative paths or something?

cheers

s

both paths are virtual

this path is absolute because it always refers to the same virtual directory regardless of where the page that contains this line is located:
/css/skins/default.css

this path is relative because you cannot tell where it points to unless you also know where the page that contains this line is located:
../../css/skins/default.css

OK?
Phil

Ok, thanks.

Is there anything wrong with using absolute paths? Anything to be aware of?

Nothing like that in using absolute paths. If you are error prone, better stick to absolute path. If you are a smart code freak, go with relative. But in the later case if the file is moved to some other folder in the hierarchy, then all the occurances of relative reference need to be looked into and modified. Same is not the case with absolute.

No hard and fast rule to follow any of these, just got to understand how it works and apply the one you are comfortable with.

Cheers

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