Server.MapPath in Asp.Net

The  MapPath  method maps the specified relative or virtual path to the corresponding physical directory on the server.

Calling the server.mapPath() in aspx page :

1.      <%= Server.MapPath("main.asp")%>

It will result in displaying on the screen address of this file -  C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\Application\main.asp

2.      <%= Server.MapPath(".")%>

Output : C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\Application. 

3.       <%= Server.MapPath("/")%>

Output :  C:\Inetpub\wwwroot

               

For more information :

            http://www.netrostar.com/ServerMapPath

The MapPath method returns the ASP 0173 error, "Invalid Path Character", if the Path parameter contains any of the following characters:

·         Asterisk (*)

·         Question mark (?)

·         Angle brackets (< or >)

·         Comma (,)

·         Colon or semi-colon (: or ;)

·         Single-quote or double-quote (' or ")

·         Right square bracket (])

·         Double slashes (// or \\)