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I have a webpart and I want to reference a js file in the content link. But I don't want to hardcode the full absolute path. I want to use the relative url. The js is located in the style library folder.

The problem is I can't find out how to use the relative path. I tried

../../Style Library/username.js

But then this breaks if I use this same link in a subsite. Because the number of .. is changed. I want a link that will work from anywhere. I tried ~sitecollection/Style Library/username.js

but SharePoint doesn't evaluate the ~ variable into the path. Does anyone know how to do this? Thanks.

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  • In situations like that I usually just edit out the hostname from the absolute URL. So instead of http:/ /server/sites/sitename/Style Library/etc.js I just use /sites/sitename/Style Library/etc.js.
    – Dylan Cristy
    Commented Jul 13, 2015 at 20:39
  • But then your assuming /sites/ is there in any environment, but thats only specific to your environment. I want something that will work in any environment.
    – omega
    Commented Jul 13, 2015 at 20:41
  • Yeah, it's a shame that the URL tokens don't work for that.
    – Dylan Cristy
    Commented Jul 13, 2015 at 20:50

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Using JS define the URL as _spPageContextInfo.siteAbsoluteUrl + "/Style Library/username.js"

Read more about the _spPageContextInfo:

Update:

If the JS should be referenced on the web part's properties and the ~sitecollection doesn't seem to do the work, replace the ~ mark with ~.

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  • It should rather be _spPageContextInfo.siteAbsoluteUrl as Style Library will most often be present in root site collection. So even if you are in a sub site the Url generated through _spPageContextInfo.siteAbsoluteUrl will be same.
    – Nadeem Yousuf-AIS
    Commented Jul 14, 2015 at 9:15
  • But how do I use this in the web part content link?
    – omega
    Commented Jul 14, 2015 at 12:01
  • @omega See my updated answer.
    – moe
    Commented Jul 14, 2015 at 12:54

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