css sheets not applied in java web project

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I am using for the first time Java Web in Netbeans IDE 8.0.2, I've added the css sheets in an assets folder at the same level as WEB-INF under Web Pages directory, and I included them as follow:

<link href="./assets/css/style.css" rel="stylesheet">

I also tried: <link href="assets/css/style.css" rel="stylesheet">

But for some reason, my pages are displayed as if there's no css sheets How should I include them in another way? Or is there something I need to add?

Thank you

what happens if you full the path above on the browser? are you able to get to the CSS file? — blurfus
– blurfus, Commented May 18, 2016 at 19:09
then the file is not copied to the 'deployment' folder... I do not use NetBeans IDE but how are you deploying your app? (in WAR format? or exploded mode?) - if WAR, ensure your CSS path is added to the build path; — blurfus
– blurfus, Commented May 18, 2016 at 19:14

Critical · Accepted Answer · 2016-05-18 19:04:45Z

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I don't know anything about Netbeans, but have you tried using the style tag or the style attribute? If the style tag works you probably have a typo in your file directory.

<style>p{color:red;}</style>
<p style="color: red;"></p>

answered May 18, 2016 at 19:04

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Guest012393 Over a year ago

I tried what you said and it's working, so I think my problem is in the path it cannot be a typo, but I cant seem to fix it. Thank you

Critical Over a year ago

after looking at your post again your link is wrong it should be ../assets/css/style.css it needs two periods

Guest012393 Over a year ago

I really didn't know what the problem was, i just clean and build the project and it worked! Weiirrd

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