[TYPO3-dev] config.baseURL and section links: page needs to be reloaded because of hardcoded base element?

[Uschi Renziehausen]

Hello Dmitry,

Dmitry Dulepov [typo3] wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> Uschi Renziehausen wrote:
>> If so, I would like to know whether this base element is needed for 
>> anything? If not, can we then please get rid it asap? What is the point 
> 
> You *must* have it for realurl/cooluri.
>
I know, but I am interested in why, or better: is the base element in 
html code necessary or the setting config.baseURL or both and why.

Regards, Uschi