Referencing substitution strings

Recently some people asked me why I use #IMAGE_PREFIX# substitution string instead of /i/ in my application when I refer to server located files. The reason is quite simple – it’s not always /i/. You can configure your server files path in Home>Application Builder>Application>Shared Components>Edit Application Definition by editing "Image prefix" option.

So it's better idea to use universal:
<script type="text/javascript" src="#IMAGE_PREFIX#jQuery/js/jquery-1.4.2.min.js"></script>

than hardcoded:
<script type="text/javascript" src="/i/jQuery/js/jquery-1.4.2.min.js"></script>

Remember also about difference between three referencing substitution strings:

• #IMAGE_PREFIX# points to virtual path of server "images" directory (default /i/);
• #APP_IMAGES# points to static files uploaded with APEX upload utility (so saved in database), that are related to specific application (and only this application can use them);
• #WORKSPACE_IMAGES# points to static files uploaded with APEX upload utility (so saved in database), that are related to the workspace (any application can use them).