relative path to image file from functions.php

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gaillen
Member
I am using functions.php in my child theme of Thematic to add a background image. The hook works fine but only with an absolute path to the referenced image. If I try to use a relative path such as I use in my child themes CSS the image is not found.
```
function full_page_background_image() { ?>
<img src="/mandala2.jpg" alt="background image" id="full_page_bg" />
<?php
}
add_action('thematic_before', 'full_page_background_image');
```
Can anyone advise me on the relative path to use? my "child_theme" folder resides beside the "thematic" folder in the normal wordpress "themes" folder and I am not using a sub folder for images yet.
Posted 1 year ago #
gaillen
Member
Ok found the answer through trial and error. I had tried
```
<?php bloginfo('template_directory'); ?>
```
with no luck but I finally found a reference on WP Codex to child themes needing to be referenced through the stylesheets directory
```
<?php bloginfo('stylesheet_directory'); ?>
```
And yes this does work and answers my question. Here is the final code for reference sake if anyone is searching this in the future
```
function full_page_background_image() { ?>
<img src="<?php bloginfo('stylesheet_directory'); ?>/image_name.jpg" alt="background image" id="full_page_bg" />
<?php
}
add_action('thematic_before', 'full_page_background_image');
```
Posted 1 year ago #
michaelh
Member

Edit: realized I put stuff in the wrong directory, please delete. :(

Posted 8 months ago #

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