Names for types of URLs

Question

1. Absolute
   http://www.example.com/images/icons.png

2. Relative
   ../images/icons.png

Answer 1

number 3 is also considered relative. number 4 is absolute, but lacks the protocol. This is useful, if you want to be able to access the same URL using HTTP and HTTPS.

Absolute URLs specify the location of a Web page in full, and work identically no matter where in the world you are.

Relative URLs are context-sensitive, giving a path with respect to your current location.