Guidelines for Naming HTML Files and Folders
Guidelines for Naming HTML Files and Folders These tips are intended to save you time as you create and edit your Web pages. HTML file names should end in the suffix ".html" or ".htm". Whichever suffix you decide to use, please talk to your team members and use the same suffix on all your project html pages. Otherwise it is hard to remember which is which and your project will likely have more broken links in it. Example: myhomepage.html In addition, use a consistent and standard suffix on other file formats indicating the format (.jpg, .gif, .wav, . . .). The file name should be no more than 32 characters, including the ".html" or ".htm" file suffix. Because your filename will become part of your Web page's URL, it is better to use a slightly longer file name that will have an easier URL to remember than a jumble of unpronounceable letters. For example: Which of these would be easier to remember and give to a friend as a URL: hurricanes....