Absolute & Relative URLs
19/07/2023
URL (Uniform Resource Locator) is a unique address that identifies a resource on the Internet and there are two types of URL; absolute URL and relative URL.
What is Relative URL
Relative URLs don’t contain protocol (HTTP or HTTPS), the domain name or root directory of the website.
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What is Absolute URL
Absolute URLs contain full of URL including protocol (HTTP or HTTPS), the domain name and the path to the resource.
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Absolute URLs can use from any website but relative URLs can only be use in same website.
| Feature | Absolute URL | Relative URL |
|---|---|---|
| Contains the complete address of the resource | Yes | No |
| Dependent on the current page | No | Yes |
| Can be used to access resources from any website | Yes | No |
Absolute or Relative URLs for SEO
There is no difference between absolute url and relative url for Google search.