Definitions
Absolute URL: the full path to a file including server name and location
Relative URL: the path to a file in relation to another file. i.e. the location of an image in relation to the html file that is specifying the image
Examples:
Absolute URL
to a file within a Sakai course site's Resources area:
https://cle.nps.edu/access/content/group/0e6cf615-18f7-4f3c-a695-f6e252f467a3/Week_1/presentations/Introduction.ppt
- https://cle.nps.edu - Specifies the server
- access/content/group - Specifies the Resources area
- 0e6cf615-18f7-4f3c-a695-f6e252f467a3 - Specifies the Site (This is the site ID)
- Week_1/presentations - Specifies the folder(s) in which the file is contained
- Introduction.ppt - Specifies the file name
Relative URL
from a file (typically html) within the Week_1 folder
presentations/Introduction.ppt
if a file is within the same directory as the calling file just the file name is needed:
Introduction.ppt
if you need to go up a directory use a double dot
../Introduction.ppt
Creating Relative URLs in the Sakai html editor
NOTE: Relative URLs will only work from and to files within the Sakai Resources area. i.e. A relative URL will NOT work from html within the Syllabus tool to a file in the Resources area.
1. Select the text you would like to be the link and use the Globe icon in the html editor. |
2. Select the Browse Server button to browse the content in your site's Resources area. |
3. When you find the file you would like to link to, select it |
4. After selecting the file, the Absolute URL will be displayed in the URL field |
5. To change this absolute URL to Relative, Change the Protocol drop-down to Other |
6. Remove the leading information leaving only a relative URL |