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Q172874: WD97: Web Publisher Does Not Make Absolute Paths Relative Paths

Article: Q172874
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): winword word97 kbwdinternet
Last Modified: 14-NOV-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SYMPTOMS
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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
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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.

MORE INFORMATION
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For additional information about hyperlinks, please see the following articles
in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q159940 WD97: General Information About Hyperlinks

  Q172747 What's New in the Web Authoring Tools Update

Additional query words: 8.0 8.00 authoring tools

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Keywords          : winword word97 kbwdinternet 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbprb

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