Multiple choice web-design

When you are hyperlinking to a page WITHIN your website, it is better to use which linking style?

  1. Absolute URL (http://www.site.com/directory/page.htm)

  2. Relative URL (../directory/page.htm)
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Relative URLs are preferred for internal linking because they make the website portable. If the domain name changes or the site is moved to a different directory level, the links remain functional. Absolute URLs are rigid and harder to maintain for internal site structures.

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