404 error redirection issue (htaccess)

So I've created a .htaccess file with only this line of code:

ErrorDocument 404 /lost.html

And uploaded it to the root of my website.

Now this works fine when typing a non-exsistant address in the root of my website:
www.aptitude-test.com/funky.html - which is non-exsistant - redirects to www.aptitude-test.com/lost.html

However, when I type a non-exsistant address within a subfolder it redirects incorrect:
www.aptitude-test.com/funky/funky.html- which is non-exsistant - redirects to www.aptitude-test.com/funky/lost.html - which is non exsistant

Is there anyway to force the redirection to www.aptitude-test.com/lost.html for all 404's?

 

have you tried using the full domain on the query?

 

Well, you have to use absolute paths for your 404 site. I stumbled upon this problem myself, but using absolute paths fixed it.

 

That is what I was just about to suggest. What is happening is that the browser is going back just
one level with the /

If you use the full URL you will get what you want.

wiz

 

I see, it works now. I removed the / and simply typed in the full URL. It was that simple.

Thank you!