Using ResolveUrl to correct paths in html controls

Just a quick post. When i'm working on my development server and debug locally I run into issues on html controls and paths.  Such as: http://localhost:9999/YourVirtualDirectory/

The directory does not really exist so when the dom objects access paths like this, they won't work

<script type="text/javascript" src="~/Scripts/jquery.lavalamp.js"></script>

Neither will this

<script type="text/javascript" src="../Scripts/jquery.lavalamp.js"></script>

But this will

<script type="text/javascript" src='<%= ResolveUrl("~/Scripts/jquery.lavalamp.js") %>'></script>


So there ya have it. Use the ResolveUrl method to fix those pesky paths once and for all and not have to change it prior to moving to production.

Happy Coding..
Merlin

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