The 14 Hive
This term refers to the location of SharePoint 2010's application files, binaries, and data files on the server. It is also the root location for all of the branding support files. The full path to the 14 hive is: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\14. Most developers and front-end designers could rattle off this path in their sleep. The directory contains two major folders that support the overall SharePoint branding.
- SharePoint Images Folder: Contains around 2,800 image files of the following types. The path to the images folder from the 14 hive is:
14\TEMPLATE\IMAGES. With more modern browsers, such as IE8+ and above, .PNG files are more widely used than .jpg files based on quality and their ability ...
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