Removing index.html from url with ./

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I read somewhere that I can add a href="./" on any page in any sub-directory to send the user to the root index.html file, however this doesn't seem to be working. As the title suggests I am trying to not have /index.html in the URL when the user clicks a home link

So what's wrong with <a href="http://whatever.com/index.html">Home</a>? — Mr. Alien
– Mr. Alien, Commented Apr 15, 2013 at 17:13
"this doesn't seem to be working" — If it doesn't do what you expect, what does it do? — Quentin
– Quentin, Commented Apr 15, 2013 at 17:14

Laurent S. · Accepted Answer · 2013-04-15 17:13:59Z

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Then just use :

<a href="/">home</a>

or

<a href="/index.html">home</a>

answered Apr 15, 2013 at 17:13

Laurent S.

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vytfla Over a year ago

Awesome, "/" works. Obviously... I don't want to use /index.html... because the URL will show that.

Laurent S. Over a year ago

yep, I placed it there just in case :-)

ncubica Over a year ago

also you can do things like <a href="/?var=1">send...</a> will send the var 1 to the index page on the server...

FelixH · Accepted Answer · 2013-04-15 17:20:20Z

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If you are in www.yoursite.com/dir/ and you want to go to your root folder you must use ../ instead of ./

If you want to go back from www.yoursite.com/dir/dir2/dir3/ to your root dir you have to write: ../../../ The best solution probably would be the full path to your root folder: www.yoursite.com/

answered Apr 15, 2013 at 17:20

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Laurent S. Over a year ago

and what if his site has multiple domain names ?

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