Root Addressing

[scutchen]

Another question as I convert my site...

 

I use a javascript-based pulldown menu structure. In order for the script to work over the entire site, I use root-based addressing

 

(I forget the real term, but it is where the address in the javacript is "location='/about/join/join.htm'" as opposed to absolute "location='http://www.mysite.com/about/join/join.htm'" [won't work in a template] or relative "location='../about/join/join.htm'" [which also is problematic.])

 

The issue is the relation of my menu file relative to the root of my site.

 

As an example, my menu currently returns this URL:

 

http://67.15.82.11/team/results/15b/results15b.htm

 

which does not work.

 

It needs to be

 

http://67.15.82.11/~pearjrs/team/results/15b/results15b.htm

 

to work. Which means that my 'root' is http://67.15.82.11/~pearjrs/

 

This is consistent with what was in my welcoming email. And I can correct for this by changing the 'location' parameters in my javacript from

 

"location='/about/join/join.htm'"

 

to

 

"location='/~pearjrs/about/join/join.htm'"

 

But I'm wondering if this is going to change when the site becomes addressed by my domain name.

 

Will I need

 

'http://www.pearlandjrs.com/~pearjrs/team/results/15b/results15b.htm'

 

or

 

'http://pearlandjrs.com/team/results/15b/results15b.htm'

 

I think it is the latter, but if so, this means I cannot use the same javascript addressing 'location' paramenter to test the site before going live versus after the domain name server is set and I do go live. Is this true?

 

Is there a workaround?

[TCH-Bruce]

The latter is correct after your domain propogates.

[scutchen]

Thanks, Bruce. So I'll need to edit my script once I start propagation...