WD97: Web Publisher Does Not Make Absolute Paths Relative Paths

Last reviewed: March 20, 1998
Article ID: Q172874
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

When you create a Web page containing links with absolute paths, the absolute paths do not become relative paths after you post the page to the Web. (To post a web page, click Publish to Web, on the File menu.)

CAUSE

This functionality is by design. Word creates an absolute path whenever you do any of the following:

  • You create a link with an absolute path in the HTML source.

        -or-
    
  • You insert a Video or Background Sound from the Insert menu in Word, and clear the Use Relative Paths check box.

        -or-
    
  • You insert a hyperlink in Word, and clear the "Use relative path for hyperlink" check box.

WORKAROUND

To work around this behavior, use the following methods:

  • Manually edit the link in the HTML source to make it a relative path.

        -or-
    
  • When you insert a Video or Background Sound via the Insert menu in Word, click to select the Use Relative Path check box.

        -or-
    
  • When you insert a hyperlink in Word, click to select the "Use relative path for hyperlink" check box.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about hyperlinks, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q159940
   TITLE     : WD97: General Information About Hyperlinks


Additional query words: 8.0 8.00 authoring tools
Keywords : winword word8 word97 kbwdinternet
Version : WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb
Solution Type : kbworkaround


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Last reviewed: March 20, 1998
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