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• A link which shows the relation of the current URL to the URL of the page being linked at. Some links only show relative link paths instead of having the entire reference URL within the a href tag. Due to canonicalization and hijacking related issues it is typically preferred to use absolute links over relative links. Example relative link <a href="../folder/filename.html">Cool Stuff</a> Example absolute link <a href="http://seobook.com/folder/filename.html">Cool Stuff</a>

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  Cite Definition for Relative Link

  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Relative Link. (n.d.). The Search Engine Marketing Glossary. Retrieved March 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/relative-link.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Relative Link. www.seobook.com. The Search Engine Marketing Glossary. SEO Book. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/relative-link (accessed: March 28, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Relative Link." The Search Engine Marketing Glossary. SEO Book. 28 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/relative-link.

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