em. The <code>/</code> character indicates the parent-child relationship, and <code>..</code> means &ldquo;up one level&rdquo;.</p></div></div><h3 id=relative-vs-absolute-paths>Relative vs absolute paths</h3><p>The above examples all use <em>relative</em> paths - meaning they start at the current node and follow the path to the destination. Node paths can also be absolute, starting from the root node of the scene.</p><p>For example, the absolute path to the player node is:</p><div class=highlight><pre tabin