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How to create symbolic link to html file and avoid page link problem?

I have 'docs' folder which is normal programming document.
When I try to create sym link for it, so I can access the page with ease,
with the following command.

Code:

ln -s /data1/docs/index.html /home/haxpor/Desktop/API_DOC

It looks fine. But when I acces that sym link file, the page doesn't load up.

In the URL of the browser, it shows
'file:///home/haxpor/documentation.html', which is absolutely wrong.

So I look in the 'index.html' file and see that it will load up 'document.html' first with the following href-tag.

Code:

<h1><a href="./documentation.html">Documentation</a></h1>

As you know I loged in as haxpor.

Is it right to link to my home folder?
How can I solve this problem so I can browse for all links in 'docs' folder without problem?

Thanks in advance.

Quote:

Originally Posted by haxpor (Post 3038629)

So I look in the 'index.html' file and see that it will load up 'document.html' first with the following href-tag.

Code:

<h1><a href="./documentation.html">Documentation</a></h1>

If all your html documents are in the same directory, you can create a symbolic link to the directory. For example

Code:

# ln -s /data1/docs /home/haxpor/Desktop/API_DOC

Then you can open the "API_DOC" folder and click on "index.html".

Thanks David1357,

But Is there anyway that I can link to it, load it up, and not even click on the file in file browser?