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http or file in relative path link

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fawkes

fawkes

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I'm trying to establish a link to an ASP page using a relative path, the problem is that the browser(ie6) always sets the link to file:///myfile.asp, this causes the file to open in my developemnt environment. When I hard code the link the file opens in the browser.

The question is how do I write a link
Code: 
<a href="myfile.asp">myfile</a>
so that it opens in the browser and not the development environment.
 
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When you put relative links in browser will assume everything else is the same, except from the point your relative link began. Since you begin with a file name, this means that everything up to the filename remains unchanged: the folder, the server and the protocol. If the page where you call the link was opened via file:/// protocol, your relative link will assume the same. If it was opened via http:// protocol, it will be used for your linked file as well. Hope it makes sense.
 
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Is there any way of controlling this?

I'm constructing an intranet so users could open it with shortcuts that specificaly state equally they could have shortcuts that specifically state //myfolder/index.htm.

If the second option is chosen then the relative path would start file:// not
Can I tell the web page to open a link in the browser and not the development environement?
 
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fawkes said:
Is there any way of controlling this?
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Yes, provide an absolute link including the protocol. That way you tell the link to open with a specific protocol.
 
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Is there any way of controlling this without an absolute link? I'm constructing the site locally to place on a server later.
 
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It's a risky process and good design should remove risk.
 
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Figured it out

Code: 
<head>
    ...

    <base href="[URL unfurl="true"]http://myfolder/"/>[/URL]
</head>

This forces the base for the relative paths.
 
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