absURL inserts an absolute URL in the form of http://localhost:1313/path/to/style.css which makes it impossible to develop on a non-localhost hostname. For example if I'm using ngrok to serve my localhost to a domain like https://8863fbca4.grok.io/ resources linked with absURL will still incorrectly reference localhost. Using relURL removes the hostname from the links. Relative links generally make it easier to work with a website during development.
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Replace uses of
absURLwithrelURL.Why
absURLinserts an absolute URL in the form ofhttp://localhost:1313/path/to/style.csswhich makes it impossible to develop on a non-localhost hostname. For example if I'm usingngrokto serve my localhost to a domain likehttps://8863fbca4.grok.io/resources linked withabsURLwill still incorrectly referencelocalhost. UsingrelURLremoves the hostname from the links. Relative links generally make it easier to work with a website during development.