Magento :: get URL paths for skin, media, Js OR base URL

Mage::getBaseUrl(Mage_Core_Model_Store::URL_TYPE_JS);
//http://magento.demo/js/

Mage::getBaseUrl(Mage_Core_Model_Store::URL_TYPE_LINK);
//http://magento.demo/index.php/

Mage::getBaseUrl(Mage_Core_Model_Store::URL_TYPE_MEDIA);
//http://magento.demo/media/

Mage::getBaseUrl(Mage_Core_Model_Store::URL_TYPE_SKIN);
//http://magento.demo/skin/

Mage::getBaseUrl(Mage_Core_Model_Store::URL_TYPE_WEB);
//http://magento.demo/

View original source.

http://ahsangill.wordpress.com/2010/05/12/magento-get-url-paths-for-skin-media-js/

Enjoy and hope this helps.. :)

Cheers,
spawn