# Very simple linking question

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/very-simple-linking-question/232936>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [July 18, 2007, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/very-simple-linking-question/232936 "2007-07-18T20:48:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![adstudio3d](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d07c76/32.png) [@adstudio3d](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/adstudio3d)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2007, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/very-simple-linking-question/232936/1 "2007-07-18T20:48:22Z")

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Ok, this is extremely basic…

I just need to know how to link to an html page in the parent directory without using an external link…

Is this how:

getURL("…[//index.html](https://index.html)", “\_self”);