---
title: Rendering Without Starting Slash
url: "https://nextjs.org/docs/messages/render-no-starting-slash"
docs_index: /docs/llms.txt
---



## Why This Error Occurred

When calling `app.render(req, res, path)` the `path` did not begin with a slash (`/`). This causes unexpected behavior and should be corrected.

## Possible Ways to Fix It

Make sure the `path` being passed to `app.render` always starts with a slash (`/`)