Going back in the directory tree: Doubt on relative URL and the relative path.

[jkpatilgit]

MDN URL

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Learn_web_development/Howto/Web_mechanics/What_is_a_URL

What specific section or headline is this issue about?

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What information was incorrect, unhelpful, or incomplete?

Not sure if this is a valid point I am making. But please check..

The relative URL is "../CSS/Reference" in "Going back in the directory tree: ../CSS/Reference — the protocol and domain name are missing, and the path begins with ... "

How is it that we are saying go to "..Web/CSS/Reference". Should it not be - go to "..CSS/Reference"

Thanks, Jai

What did you expect to see?

Should it not be - go to "..CSS/Reference" instead of go to "..Web/CSS/Reference".

Thanks, Jai

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• Folder: en-us/learn_web_development/howto/web_mechanics/what_is_a_url
• MDN URL: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Learn_web_development/Howto/Web_mechanics/What_is_a_URL
• GitHub URL: https://github.com/mdn/content/blob/main/files/en-us/learn_web_development/howto/web_mechanics/what_is_a_url/index.md
• Last commit: 754b682
• Document last modified: 2025-11-17T16:52:01.000Z

[chrisdavidmills]

Thanks for reporting, @jkpatilgit.

For this to make sense, the initial ../CSS/Reference needs to be ../Web/CSS/Reference, otherwise it doesn't make sense. The Web and Learn_web_development directories are at the same level.

I'll fix this now.

[jkpatilgit]

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