Setting HREF to point to an outside folder

[Rena]

I am trying to figure out how to write up the HREF for a file that is outside the current folder. I need to link to a file that is 1 to 2 folders up. For example
MainFolder
ImagesFolder
BG1.gif
NewsInfoFolder
AboutUsFolder
index.htm
SignsFolder
index.htm

I don't know if this post will keep the indentation but the AboutUsFolder is under the NewsInfoFolder.In the index.htm under AboutUs, I need to access images in the Images folder under the MainFolder and also link to the index.htm under the Signs folder. I have tried using ../ when I need to go up just one level but haven't figured out what works to go up more than one level. Any suggestions?

 

[QuietDean]

More than one level, just keep doing it, like

../../../myfolder Dean Owen

 

[tsdragon]

You could also just use an absolute reference like /MainFolder/ImagesFolder/BG1.gif
Tracy Dryden
tracy@bydisn.com

http://www.bydisn.com

Meddle not in the affairs of dragons,
For you are crunchy, and good with mustard.

 

[Rena]

Thanks to Dean and Tracy for your responses.

I found that Dean's suggestion works great.

Tracy, when I typed in the absolute path like you suggested, it started the path in the folder I was in. For example, I'm in MainFolder/NewsInfo/AboutUs and in the HREF I typed MainFolder/Images/BG1.gif it gave me MainFolder/NewsInfo/AboutUs/MainFolder/Images.

 

[QuietDean]

Notice tracy had a '/' in her version? That means start from the root directory. In yours, no '/' means start from the current directory. Dean Owen

 

[Rena]

Hi Dean,

Thank you for pointing that out. I had not noticed that before. Now that I do it right it works great.

Rena

 

[tsdragon]

Correction: "Notice tracy had a '/' in his version?" Tracy Dryden
tracy@bydisn.com

http://www.bydisn.com

Meddle not in the affairs of dragons,
For you are crunchy, and good with mustard.

 

[QuietDean]

Christ! I do apologise!

It was very late for me (nearly midnight here), it's not an excuse, just extenuating circumstances.
Sorry! Dean Owen

 

[tsdragon]

It's definitely NOT a problem. I just ran into the same thing in another forum too, and it's not the first time here on Tek-Tips. After 45 years I'm more than used to it, sometimes it can even be fun. It certainly doesn't bother me. Don't worry about it. Tracy Dryden
tracy@bydisn.com

http://www.bydisn.com

Meddle not in the affairs of dragons,
For you are crunchy, and good with mustard.

 

[QuietDean]

(wipes sweat from brow) phew! Dean Owen

 

[baad]

Victor