Quick HTML question...

Mark M · 20 Feb 2010 at 11:12

How do you link to the root of a website? ie www.web.com/index.html

I always thought it was ../ but that seems to only take it down 2 directories? ./ takes it down one directory and 3 doesnt do anything.

Thanks

Makhaira · 20 Feb 2010 at 11:14

you'll need to use an absolute link. i.e. http://www.web.com/

Mark M · 20 Feb 2010 at 11:15

Guess I must have just got lucky in the past with only 2 levels as Ive always used ../

Thanks for the clarification

GravyMonster · 20 Feb 2010 at 11:19

"../" takes you up only one level.

to get to the root of the site, just use "/".

eg. "/home/"

Mark M · 20 Feb 2010 at 15:01

Another quick question while Im at it

Ive got the following in my css file

Code:

a:link { 
	color: #000000;
	}
a:visited { 
	color: #000000;
	}

So all hyperlnks in my site show as black but how do I set a 2nd style for some links which are on a black background?

Can I just add them to the style for that specific text (below)?

Code:

.style2 {font-family:Tahoma;
		color:#FFFFFF;
		font-size: 29px
		}

Makhaira · 20 Feb 2010 at 15:10

a.style2 {

and then in your link add CLASS to it, e.g.

<a href="page.html" class="style2">Link</a>

unwashed potato! · 20 Feb 2010 at 15:21

or imo a better way would be to say all links within the black element are white, e.g.

Code:

.blackElement a:link { 
	color: #fff;
	}

keeps the code down and makes it easier for editing