Is a relative path in a CSS file relative to the CSS file?

Question

When I reference an image or other file in a CSS file by a relative path, is the path relative to the CSS file or the HTML file using the CSS file?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it's relative to the `.css`

Here's an example layout:

```
Page:  page.htm ... does not matter where
CSS:   /resources/css/styles.css  
Image: /resources/images/image.jpg
```

CSS in `styles.css`:

```
div { background-image: url('../images/image.jpg');
```

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