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The primary difference between an absolute and relative URL is:
A relative URL links to information that is related to your site, and an absolute URL doesn't.
A relative URL contains the entire URL syntax, and the absolute URL doesn't.
An absolute URL contains the entire URL syntax, and a relative URL doesn't.
If you want to link to a file named News.htm, and that file is in the same folder as the current page, then the relative URL would be:
../News.htm
News/News.htm
News.htm
If you click a link that has this URL:
../products.htm
What will the browser do?
The browser will open Products.htm, which is two folders up from where the current file is.
The browser will open Products.htm, which is one folder up from where the current file is.
The browser will open Products.htm, which is inside a hidden folder.