How to link to things in Pictures or Movies folder?

Question

On my iDisk I already have some photos and movies that I want to link to in iWeb. How do I do this? I know about the Sites folder and using homepage.mac.com. Is there an address for the other folders or do I need to move the stuff to the sites folder?

Answer 1

There's also an Apple Knowledge Base article on the subject:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=42989
I think the link Kyn provided is better written, but I figured the more the merrier.
Old Toad's suggestion does not create a link to an existing file, it copies the file you identified into the domain file, and then publishes it within the iWeb website structure. The link is then to this copy of the file, not the original file. (Old Toad said as much, but it is a distinction that is easy to miss, so I thought it bore repeating)
Both approaches have their advantages and disadvantages. I have generally preferred a true link to an existing file, because then I can edit it later if needed and not worry about whether or not iWeb is publishing the correct file. But if you know you won't need to edit the file and it's not already "in place," Old Toad's method is simpler and keeps everything together. If you are publishing to a folder for uploading to another host or burning to a CD, it's probably the better choice, too, unless you specifically want to link to a file on-line at a different location.
kabing