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cberic3 · 29-08-2005, 15:13

<base href="SITENAME" /> = RELATIVE LINKS THAT WORK SITEWIDE

Wrote a simple howto to prevent having to rely on internal, sitewide absolute links. Only drawback is if you use subdomains and you want to preserve the subdomain path in the address bar. Really, really simple tip that saves alot of time in case need to preserve your relative links.

http://computing.adviceuniverse.com/...50822basehref/

-Eric

paulanthony · 30-08-2005, 17:08

You forgot to mention

<base target="_blank" />

opening all links in new windows if it matters.

cberic3 · 06-09-2005, 15:43

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Originally Posted by paulanthony

You forgot to mention

<base target="_blank" />

opening all links in new windows if it matters.

good call. I try to avoid new windows for my own content if I can. Adsense opens new windows which serves their purpose. If someone doesn't like them, they can close them, and my site will still be there.

-Eric

StevenSmith · 12-09-2005, 19:46

That is one tag I have yet to use. Nice write-up though.

Steve

pgo · 13-09-2005, 02:32

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Originally Posted by paulanthony

You forgot to mention

<base target="_blank" />

opening all links in new windows if it matters.

Too bad that's an awful thing to do from a usability/accessibility perspective and isn't allowed in XHTML 1.0 Strict.

Transmogrify · 13-09-2005, 09:35

the target attribute is used purely for frames, which are being depricated anyway.

cam · 13-09-2005, 09:42

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Originally Posted by Transmogrify

the target attribute is used purely for frames, which are being depricated anyway.

True, but there is XFrames

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cberic3 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 12	<base href="SITENAME" /> = RELATIVE LINKS THAT WORK SITEWIDE <base href="SITENAME" /> = RELATIVE LINKS THAT WORK SITEWIDE Wrote a simple howto to prevent having to rely on internal, sitewide absolute links. Only drawback is if you use subdomains and you want to preserve the subdomain path in the address bar. Really, really simple tip that saves alot of time in case need to preserve your relative links. http://computing.adviceuniverse.com/...50822basehref/ -Eric

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