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May 27.2006

I operate a rather large site that I had to organize logically so I could find what I need. The site has numerous folders and sub-folders up to 4 levels deep. And I am updating this site several times each day, so ease of operation is essential.

[url]www.domain.com/page1.php[/url]
[url]www.domain.com/folder1/page2.php[/url]
[url]www.domain.com/folder1/folder2/page3.php[/url]
[url]www.domain.com/folder1/folder2/folder3/page4.php[/url]

My problem is the navigation bar – I had been using the full URL, but that is affecting my visitor count. (I sell advertising on this site, so an accurate visitor count is essential).

I have not been able to construct the navigation bar so that it will work the same for page 1 as it does for page 4 without directing visitors to the full URL.

Is there something simple I’m overlooking?

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@David_HarrisonMay 27.2006 — You can leave out the domain by writing this:<a href="/folder1/folder2/folder3/page4.php">Page 4</a>That link will work from anywhere on the domain.

The first / means to start from the root of the site, a ./ means to start from the current directory and ../ means the parent directory, ../ can also be used multiple times to signify moving further and further up the tree.
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@grandpaauthorMay 27.2006 — Sometimes you get involved too deeply that you forget the basics. Thanks.
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@David_HarrisonMay 27.2006 — Happy to help. ?

But what I don't quite understand is why using the full URI affects visitor count. The browser will simply look at the href of the link and create the complete URI itself when a user activates a link, so it doesn't really matter which you use.
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