Naming your Asset / Folder

Naming your asset(s) or folder(s) are very important when considering it linking on the web. The file path to your asset ultimately creates your asset's web URL on the web:

For example, if you upload an image named "msunews-generic.jpg" inside your Images -> Training folder, once you've prepared your asset by checking it in and marking it for publish and you've published your asset, your file name/path may look something like this:

(this can be seen in your asset's Properties section)

The "~" represents the main URL:  https://www.morgan.edu, and the rest of the file name is added after the .edu, making your asset file path/URL:

https://www.morgan.edu/Images/Training/msunews-generic.jpg

Here are a few recommendations we suggest when you are working with your assets.

1. Try to keep your file name/folder as short as possible. Too long of a file name/folder may sometimes result in your file not working on the web. 
   
   
2. DO NOT use any special characters (!, @, #, $, &, etc.)  Most, if not all, web browsers don't place nicely with special characters.
   
   
3. TRY NOT to use spaces, but instead use hyphens (-) or underscores(_) to provide separation between the words used in your file name/folder. While some web browsers may translate the space to a web code -- %20 -- there may be cases where it may not work. 
   
   Or in other cases, you may have an accidental space at the end of your file name/folder, and it may cause your asset link to not work.
   
   filename .pdf -- note there's a space before the file extension .pdf
   
   

Example:

ACCEPTABLE:  This_DocName.pdf

NOT ACCEPTABLE:  This Is the Name of My Document & I Like it!.pdf