CSS is being generated?

[eluser]spletta[/eluser]
An Interesting thing for me (still trying to push past n00b status) is when submitting a form with _POST.. it seems as though

Code:

<?php echo base_url();?>

is necessary.. otherwise the "submitted" view I'd like to show after the form is submitted comes back with no css. I wish I knew why.

Code:

function submit()
  {
    $name = $this->input->post('name');
    
    // email.. store in db etc.
    // then ...
    
    $data['main_content'] = 'contact/contact_submitted';
    $this->load->view('includes/template', $data);
  }
}

Works MOST of the time

Code:

<link rel="stylesheet" href="./system/application/css/style.css" type="text/css" />

Works EVERY-TIME with (for submitting forms and logging in)

Code:

<link rel="stylesheet" href="<?php echo base_url();?>system/application/css/style.css" type="text/css" media="screen" charset="utf-8">