Path Description <img src="picture.jpg"> picture.jpg is located in the same folder as the current page <img src="images/picture.jpg"> picture.jpg is located in the images folder in the current folder <img src="/images/picture.jpg"> picture.jpg is located in the images folder at the root of the current web <img src="../picture.jpg"> picture.jpg is located in the folder one level up from the current folder.
HTML File Paths
A file path describes the location of a file in a web site's folder structure.
File paths are used when linking to external files like:
- Web pages
- Images
- Style sheets
- JavaScripts
Absolute File Paths
Example
<img src="https://www.w3schools.com/images/picture.jpg" alt="Mountain">
Relative File Paths
Example
<img src="/images/picture.jpg" alt="Mountain">
