Link to CSS directory with ~

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I have a CSS link that looks like this:

<link href="../../css/WW/parts.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" />

But now I want the CSS directory not to be linked to as "../../", but as "~/", i.e from the top of the project.

So I changed the CSS call to:

<link href="~/project/css/WW/parts.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" />

But what happens is that the path is added to the current paht, instaed of going to the top of the project:

http://localhost:3333/Project/Apps/WW/~/project/css/WW/parts.css

What am I doing wrong? What's the right way to go about this?

thedz · Accepted Answer · 2009-07-26 11:28:50Z

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Normally, "top of project" means the document root. If you're trying to do that, try:

 <link href="/project/css/WW/parts.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" />

If not, start pathing to the CSS from whatever directory / uses.

answered Jul 26, 2009 at 11:28

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cwap · Accepted Answer · 2009-07-26 11:35:03Z

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AFAIK ~ is for the server to resolve the URL. If you wan't this, then you need to add runat="server" to the link element. [Edit] Seems that you don't need runat="server", the server will resolve ~ by itself, giving you the "../../path".

A better solution would be "/css/WW/parts.css" :)

edited Jul 26, 2009 at 11:35

answered Jul 26, 2009 at 11:29

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