WD97: Web Publisher Does Not Make Absolute Paths Relative Paths (172874)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q172874 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, provided you have installed Web Authoring Tools Update version 1.5 .)
CAUSE
This functionality is by design. Word creates an absolute path whenever you
do any of the following:
- Create a link with an absolute path in the HTML source.
-or-
- Insert a Video or Background Sound from the Insert menu in Word,
and clear the Use Relative Paths check box.
-or-
- 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,
select the Use Relative Path check box.
-or-
- When you insert a hyperlink in Word, select the "Use relative path for hyperlink" check box.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/14/2000 |
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| Keywords: | kbprb KB172874 |
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