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absolute path

A Dictionary of the Internet | 2001 | | Copyright

absolute path A list of directories and a file that specifies the path to a WEB PAGE from a particular FOLDER. So, for example, if a Web page is contained in folder C which is stored in folder B which, in turn, is stored in folder A, then the path to the page is A/B/C. When a user clicks on a HYPERLINK or specifies a path which is an absolute path, the page specified by this path is displayed on a BROWSER. Absolute paths are usually frowned on by professional WEB DESIGNERS since, if it is necessary to move pages which are specified in this way, the Web pages in which they are referenced need to be modified. Because of this, most professional Web pages contain RELATIVE LINKS.

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absolute path

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absolute path The full path to a file, comprising the drive identifier, directory tree (if any), and ending with the file name (e.g. C/docs/jobs.doc).

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