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Willie Allison
2,035 PointsHow do you use a root relative web address? I have tried the /contact and /contact.php.
How do you write a root-relative web address to come out of two folders? I have tried the http://localhost.contact which I knew wasn't the answer but the videos showed using "/" and I tried it and it didn't work either. I used the relative path in my code example which I knew wasn't right either. There just wasn't enough in the videos which I watched twice to get me through this code challenge.
<html>
<head>
<title>Leadership | Shirts 4 Mike</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Leadership</h1>
<p><strong>Owner:</strong> ????</p>
<p><a href= "/../../contact.php/">Contact</a></p>
</body>
</html>
Willie Allison
2,035 PointsMat I rewatched the video and you were right about the end not needing the "/" but I still haven't gotten past this part of the code challenge. Thank you for your help.
Mat Sandacz
592 PointsWillie Allison Be sure not to start with / aswell. And make sure to type everything very carefully as it is self-sensitive. Remember we use ".." to go up one level.
1 Answer
webdesignertroy
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 14,718 PointsChange: /../../contact.php
to
../../contact.php
I think you just have a typo. The "../" will always pull you exactly one level closer to the root each time its repeated.
Willie Allison
2,035 PointsSava that is a cool name my friend. sadly what you suggested didn't work. I rewatched the video on root relative web addresses and it only shows starting your url with the "/" and then the file name you are looking for but yet it didn't work in the code challenge. I tried your way as well and it didn't work either. Thank you for your help.
Mat Sandacz
592 PointsMat Sandacz
592 PointsHey Willie! <p><a href= "/../../contact.php/">Contact</a></p> Let's say you own two folders. One inside of another. Your main folder is "images". And the sub-folder inside images is called "sportimg." Okay cool, let's now call the image named tennis.jpg using a relative path. We say it's Relative because it's inside of our project, it's not an external link. If we wanted to display this picture: <a href= "images/sportimg/tennis.jpg" alt= "Description"> I can see your using / to close the anchor statement. I would like to remind you Anchor statements are Self closing, so no need to use "/" after contact.php Hope this helped you. Feel free to message me if you need any other help.