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Relative VS Absolute url for images

Last post 05-06-2008, 10:39 AM by Adam. 3 replies.


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03-28-2006, 10:52 AM 17656

hamel_98
Joined on 12-22-2005
Posts 1

Relative VS Absolute url for images

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Hi,

I have noticed that in the online demo (http://cutesoft.net/example/Relative-or-Absolute-URLs.aspx) when absolute url is selected, the format of the image's url becomes [folder name] / [image name]

In my case, i always have the name of my virtual directory included in the url : [virtual directory name] / [folder name] / [image name] which is a problem if I need to publish my site under a different name later (under a different virtual directory) because that is the url saved for the image and the path would not exist anymore... That's why i would like to be able to eliminate from the image's url the [virtual directory name] part

I have tried to change the "UseRelativeUrl" and "RemoveServerName" properties, but it still includes my virtual directory in the images'url...

My ImageGalleryPath is set to "~/images" (in my "default.config" file)
My image folder is right in my virtual directory (ie test\images)

Could you help me find what I am doing wrong?
Could you also tell me how the example at the adress I gave above is set up? (where is the image folder)

Thanks!

03-28-2006, 1:58 PM 17669 in reply to 17656

Adam
Joined on 09-23-2003
Aurora, ON
Posts 18,678

Re: Relative VS Absolute url for images

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Please check the following article:

Absolute and Relative Paths

When you're creating links to documents and images on the Web, you need to think about how you're going to link to them.

Cute Editor support three standard ways to create links:

absolute paths without the domain name ( <a href="/default.aspx">Home</a> )
absolute paths with the domain name ( <a href="http://cutesoft/default.aspx">Home</a> )
relative paths ( <a href="default.aspx">Home</a> or <a href="#top">Top</a>)

To create links correctly in Cute Editor, you need to use the following two properties:

Editor.RemoveServerNamesFromUrl Property:

By default Internet Explorer converts all URLs in hyperlinks (anchor tags) and images (img tags) to absolute URLs with the hostname name. When this property is set to true (the default), CuteEditor strips out the local server name from all A and IMG tags if the hostname in the URL matches the current hostname.

Editor.UseRelativeLinks Property:

By default Internet Explorer converts all URLs in hyperlinks (anchor tags) absolute URLs. When this property is set to true, Cute Editor should strip the absolute link paths.

Use absolute paths without the domain name.

To use absolute paths without the domain name, you need to set Editor.RemoveServerNamesFromUrl property to true (by default).

Example:

<CE:Editor id="Editor1" RemoveServerNamesFromUrl="true" runat="server"></CE:Editor>

Use absolute paths with the domain name.

To use absolute paths with the domain name, you need to set Editor.RemoveServerNamesFromUrl property to false and Editor.UseRelativeLinks property to false .

Example:

<CE:Editor id="Editor1" RemoveServerNamesFromUrl="false" UseRelativeLinks="false" runat="server"></CE:Editor>

Use relative paths

To relative paths, you need to set Editor.RemoveServerNamesFromUrl property to true and Editor.UseRelativeLinks property to true .

Example:

<CE:Editor id="Editor1" RemoveServerNamesFromUrl="true" UseRelativeLinks="true" runat="server"></CE:Editor>

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asp.net Image Gallery: http://cutesoft.net/ASP.NET+Image+Gallery/default.aspx
Live Support: http://cutesoft.net/live-support/default.aspx

05-06-2008, 7:40 AM 40091 in reply to 17669

Jake_B
Joined on 05-05-2008
Posts 4

Re: Relative VS Absolute url for images

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In what document do I use this command?

I am having troubles to make IE and firefox to use absolute paths.

Tried it like this in my asp document:

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DIM editor

editor.ID = "Editor1"

editor.RemoveServerNamesFromUrl="true"

....

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But this makes no difference, so I guess I am making changes in the wrong document - is it somewhere in the cute editor files where I should make these changes?

05-06-2008, 10:39 AM 40102 in reply to 40091

Adam
Joined on 09-23-2003
Aurora, ON
Posts 18,678

Re: Relative VS Absolute url for images

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Jake,

The RemoveServerNamesFromUrl is obsolete. Please use UTLType property.

Editor.URLType Property

Specify whether the URL should be converted to a site root relative path (/html/images/image1.gif) or an absolute path (http://www.mysite.com/images/image1.gif).

URLType Enumeration

Specify whether the URL should be converted to a site root relative path (/html/images/image1.gif) or an absolute path (http://www.mysite.com/images/image1.gif).

Member Name	Description
Default	The URL is not converted.
SiteRelative	The URL is converted into a site root relative path. A site root relative path describes the location of the destination file by describing the route the browser must take from the Web site's root folder (top level in the folder structure). For example, a site root-relative path to an image may appear as: /html/images/image1.gif
Absolute	The URL is converted into an absolute path. An absolute path describes the physical location of a file on a machine or the exact location of a file on the Internet. An absolute path on your hard drive might appear as: An absolute path might appear as: http://www.mysite.com/images/image1.gif

Demo:

http://cutesoft.net/example/Relative-or-Absolute-URLs.aspx