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Naming Files and Directories

.jpg, .pdf, .html, .gif, .doc, Etc.

  • Do not use spaces in filenames.
    • Example: New list.html should be newlist.html or new-list.html.
  • Do not use extra decimals.
    • Example: Use greenapple.jpg, not green.apple.jpg.
  • Use all lower-case, not upper-case characters.
    • All should be .html (not .htm), .pdf, .gif, etc. 
    • Be consistent when naming your files.
  • All HTML files must use the extension .html, not .htm.
  • For index files, use index.html (do not use index.htm or bookindex.html, home.html).
  • All directories for .html files should have an index.html file and a _section-path.html file.
  • When creating a new folder/directory, always create and publish the _section-path.html file (found in the File Manager of OmniUpdate).
    This is the breadcrumb trail that appears at the top of the page that will be used for all sub directories of that directory and is a very necessary part of the page creation process.
  • Additional inside (content) pages can be named as you wish, i.e., flower.html, smith.html, using the standards specified above.

04/16/08

Last Updated: 4/16/08