Re: Absolute or relative paths

michelle wrote:

> Is there a way to use an absolute path that always refers to the
> website's root directory...or do I need to use a relative path?

Aye.

> The problem I am having is how to refer to my "/images" directory no
> matter where it is referenced in the website's directory structure.

Probably /images/ (note the trailing slash).

> I have used the URI (http://www.mysite.com/images), but that seems too
> complex,

I'd imagine it has other side effects too.

> I know that PHP must have a simpler solution.

To refer to the URI

  http://domain.invalid/images/

with a base URI of

  http://domain.invalid/foo/

either <../images/> or </images/>; the latter works regardless
of base URI.

-- 
Jock