# $app/paths Definition
**Definition:** Helpers for base/assets paths and resolving URLs or
route IDs respecting `config.kit.paths`.
**Syntax:** `import { asset, resolve } from '$app/paths'`
**API:**
- `asset(file)` — resolve URL for assets in `static/` honoring
`paths.assets` (2.26+)
- `resolve(pathOrRoute, params?)` — resolve pathname or route ID with
params honoring base path (2.26+)
- Deprecated: `assets`, `base`, `resolveRoute`
## Example
```svelte
<script lang="ts">
import { asset, resolve } from '$app/paths';
const img: string = asset('/logo.png');
const url: string = resolve('/blog/[slug]', { slug: 'hello-world' });
</script>
<img src={img} alt="logo" />
<a href={url}>Post</a>
```
## Related
- `configuration#paths`, `$app/navigation`