---
title: "NormalizedUrl ViewHelper <core:normalizedUrl>"
manual: "Fluid ViewHelper Reference"
version: "13.4"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3viewhelper:typo3-core-normalizedurl@13.4"
source: "Core/NormalizedUrl.rst"
modified: "2026-09-17T09:07:45+00:00"
---

# NormalizedUrl ViewHelper `<core:normalizedUrl>`

> [!NOTE]
> This ViewHelper is not available by default.
>
> [Import its namespace](https://docs.typo3.org/m/typo3/reference-coreapi/13.4/en-us/ApiOverview/Fluid/Index.html#fluid-syntax-viewhelpers-import-namespaces)
> `{namespace core=TYPO3\CMS\Core\ViewHelpers\}` in the Fluid file or
> `xmlns:core="http://typo3.org/ns/TYPO3/CMS/Core/ViewHelpers/"` in the opening HTML tag.

> [!WARNING]
> **Internal**
>
> This ViewHelper is marked as internal. It is subject to be changed without notice. Use at your own risk.

ViewHelper to normalize a path that uses EXT: syntax or an absolute URL to an absolute web path.

Go to the source code of this ViewHelper: [NormalizedUrlViewHelper.php (GitHub)](https://github.com/TYPO3/typo3/blob/main/typo3/sysext/core/Classes/ViewHelpers/NormalizedUrlViewHelper.php).

## Arguments of the `<core:normalizedUrl>` ViewHelper

-   **pathOrUrl**

    -   *Type:* string

    Absolute path to file using EXT: syntax or URL.