Useful Magento Base Path References

Get Paths and URLs in phtml files

Usage	Snippet
	This snippet is best used within your .phtml templates within magento so you aren’t hardcoding links `<?php echo Mage::getUrl('contact-us/'); ?>`
Get Base URL	`<?php echo Mage::getBaseUrl(); ?>`
Get Skin URL	`<?php echo Mage::getBaseUrl(Mage_Core_Model_Store::URL_TYPE_SKIN); ?>`
Get Media URL	`<?php echo Mage::getBaseUrl(Mage_Core_Model_Store::URL_TYPE_MEDIA); ?>`
Get JS URL	`<?php echo Mage::getBaseUrl(Mage_Core_Model_Store::URL_TYPE_JS); ?>`
Get Current URL	`<?php echo Mage::helper('core/url')->getCurrentUrl(); ?>`

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