I am not sure if this is exactly what you are looking for, but I find the Path Filter to be useful. You type in "internal:node/123" and it builds the right HREF link to that node.
 
http://drupal.org/project/pathfilter
 
Although I have not used it in a drupal move as you have described.
 
 
From: support-bounces@drupal.org [mailto:support-bounces@drupal.org] On Behalf Of Néstor
Sent: 19 November 2009 00:41
To: support@drupal.org
Subject: [support] Path question

I have create a block that has some basic html links like
<a href="/nestor/scroller612/as_dept/as_main">Admin Services</a>

This works but if I were to move my drupal site this will not work.

If I were to set the link as follows it will not work
<a href="as_dept/as_main">Admin Services</a>

Now what is the proper way to point to a link ina drupal page?

How do you tell it to use the drupal site path + the location of the link  you want to access?

Thanks,

Nestor :-)
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