The archive file path is a recipe for creating the path and filename to an archive file relative to the blog's Site URL. Under static publishing, it is also used as the part of the path after the Site Root describing where a particular archive file should be published.

Most common archive map file paths are provided in the dropdown for each archive type. In addition, you can use the Custom choice to customize the setting to your liking.

Creating a custom archive map file path

Customized archive map file paths can be formed using:

• Movable Type template tags (e.g. <MTArchiveDate format="%Y/%m/index.html">)
• Format specifiers
• Text, for including parent archive directories or arbitrary parts of the path
• Any combination of the above

The set of shorthand specifiers are listed in Appendix E and you can see those used in creating any of the provided drop down options by selecting the option you are interested in and then subsequently selecting the "Custom" option.

When constructing the output path and URL there are two possibilities depending on whether you have selected Advanced Archive Publishing on the Weblog Settings » Publishing screen.

Without Advanced Archive Publishing enabled:

Site URL or Site Root + Archive Map File Path + File extension for Archive Files

With Advanced Archive Publishing enabled:

Archive URL or Archive Root + Archive Map File Path + File extension for Archive Files