Hi, using Hugo v0.151.0 we came across an issue with referencing images from assets and static folders using simple markdown syntax if hosted as subdirectories. The issue we have is that we often use ![image](/success-static.jpg to reference images from the static folder and we haven’t defined an…

I think this is a solution looking for a problem. What’s under static/ is copied as is, including subdirectories, into the site’s root. Nothing more, nothing less. So if your content goes to a subdirectory, write it off under static too: static/going-to-subdir/something.jpg If what you want is a s…

[image] renzo: btw. I consider mountig static into assets a hack because then people still use static for what it is not earmarked no more). Never call a feature implemented through sweat and unpaid work for the good of the community a ‘hack’. It does not inspire confidence…

sry, I do not want to give this impression. And thx for making me aware. I love the mounting feature! My whole request is based on being new to hugo and not being confident in using which feature for which purpose. Being a non native speaker, I should phrased it differently in pointing that out. My…

[image] Tom_Durand: Sole difference is getting the resource then its .Permalink, or writing the url directly. It’s good practice to make your own renderhooks anyway, the default behavior should be as unassuming and intuitive as possible, even if not necessarily what the average project would us…

[image] renzo: I am not sure which option is good for my projects migrating to Hugo https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/where-to-place-image-files-when-using-the-markdown-content-format/55087/2

Very helpful summary. If only I had found that before I wouldn’t have opened this topic.

Improving render-image.html hook to better work moving from domain to subdirectory based hosting

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jmooring October 30, 2025, 1:47pm 6

https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/where-to-place-image-files-when-using-the-markdown-content-format/55087/2

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Improving render-image.html hook to better work moving from domain to subdirectory based hosting

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