Link to local html file

Question

Im trying to put a link to local html file called Rules.html, but for some reason I cannot make it work.

Html file is in the same folder as my php file.

Note that Im running my forum on localhost:1337, Should that be somewhere in that line too? Here is my piece of code:

   <li class="copyright">
    <a class="rules" href="file:///C:/xampp/htdocs/SMF/smf_2-0-6_install/Themes   
    /Fresh_v2_RC5/Rules.html">Rules</a>
   </li>

WreithKassan · Answer 1 · 2014-01-22T13:25:12.907

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If it is in the same folder as the file you are calling it from, you can just call it by name, instead of it's complete path.

<li class="copyright">
    <a class="rules" href="Rules.html">Rules</a></li>

Also, if you are calling it by it's full path name, you do not want to use file: to open a linked html document. You would call:

edit: (added // in front of localhost.)

<li class="copyright">
    <a class="rules" href="//localhost/../Rules.html">Rules</a></li>

And pull it up in your apache server. Using file is like opening the file in your file system, but to view html, use your web server.

edited Jan 22 '14 at 13:25

answered Jan 22 '14 at 13:15

WreithKassan

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I've tried that too but still no luck. It says object not found. I think it has something to do with localhost but no idea how to solve it – user2815059 Jan 22 '14 at 13:19
Object not found? Normally, if you link to a page that does not exist, when you click the link it says something along the lines of "Rules.html does not exist on this server". – WreithKassan Jan 22 '14 at 13:21
You tried my firest suggestion, right? Just using the filename? Also, make sure that the file is named Rules.html and not rules.html. Capitalization matters. Also, note my edit above, try that as well. – WreithKassan Jan 22 '14 at 13:23
Thanks to all of you. I did try every single suggestion but still no luck – user2815059 Jan 22 '14 at 13:52
Does it still say "Object not found"? If so, are you still linking to "file:"? Can you edit your post with your new code after making the change? – WreithKassan Jan 22 '14 at 13:57
With that piece of code it says "Unable to connect, Firefox can't establish a connection to the server at localhost.
- Rules
With this piece it says Object not found. The requested URL was not found on this server.
- Rules
File is 100% in the same folder and it works just fine when I click on it
– user2815059 Jan 22 '14 at 14:06
Ahhh ok, now we are getting somewhere. Sorry, I didn't know about this unable to connect error. So, this has NOTHING to do with the link now. This is the server is not up and running. You have an apache server? Was it working before today? Does it pull up the php page? Refresh and see if it still pulls up the php page. – WreithKassan Jan 22 '14 at 14:12
Yes I've apache server up and running. Php page working no problem all day. Was it working before? N/A Didnt try to put that link before. – user2815059 Jan 22 '14 at 14:17
And captialization? Open the properties of the Rules.html make sure that it is exactly Rules.html and not rules.html (or rules.php for that matter) – WreithKassan Jan 22 '14 at 14:21
Capitalization is spot on. Checked it hundreds of times. – user2815059 Jan 22 '14 at 14:31
Try this: Rules – WreithKassan Jan 22 '14 at 15:03
Basically, this way we can be 100% sure that it is looking for this file in the document root – WreithKassan Jan 22 '14 at 15:03

Syntax error unexpected: identifier 'DOCUMENT_ROOT' after: String ''

, }, ',', OR, XOR, &&, ?, ;, ||, &&, |, ^, &, ==, !=, ===, !==, <=, >=, <, >, <<, >>, +, -, *, /, %, '.', ], ), : POSSIBLE Syntax Error (check preceding valid syntax error) unexpected: String '']."Rules.html">Rules

– user2815059 Jan 22 '14 at 16:19

I think I gave you enough headache for today. Thank you for being so kind – user2815059 Jan 22 '14 at 16:22
No problem at all. At work, in between trouble tickets, so I don't mind. That was my hail mary though haha. I am completely at a loss. – WreithKassan Jan 22 '14 at 16:29
I'll try to tackle it some other day. Otherwise wont be able to sleep. Thanks again – user2815059 Jan 22 '14 at 16:31

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 22 '14 at 13:16

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I would suggest using relative links. So the link would be

href="theFile.html"

if it's in the same folder as the file you are trying to write the link in.

answered Jan 22 '14 at 13:16

dansv130

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 22 '14 at 13:20

Use relative path from your root dir. Root dir is a dir where located your html file within this code. For example, if you put this code in html file, located in htdocs dir, so the relative link is:

<li class="copyright">
    <a class="rules" href="SMF/smf_2-0-6_install/Themes/Fresh_v2_RC5/Rules.html">Rules</a>
</li>

score 0 · Answer 4 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:21

As others have said, it's easiest in this case to simply use relative urls.

The way to do this with the code you've provided:

<li class="copyright">
    <a class="rules" href="Rules.html">Rules</a>
</li>

Make sure that this Rules.html file is in the same directory (dir) as the file from which you're calling it. If not, you'll need to do some directory traversing to get to it.

Here's a question with some helpful examples.

Link to local html file

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