Including files

AHarvey · 20 Nov 2008 at 12:20

Hi all,

Current in the process of revamping the dept intranet site from HTML+Tables with JScript to XHTML & CSS (with PHP/JavaScript coming as soon as I learn it).

However, I have built a XHTML/CSS drop down menu using a few guides but it is quite lengthy and I will want this in every file.

How do I go about turning this into an include file and using it in my pages?

I just want to make the code easier to read and get your head around in the future!

Thanks

Shoseki · 20 Nov 2008 at 12:43

HTML Include files can only be used with PHP or a scripting language. CSS and javascript can be included as part of the HTML, but HTML includes require server side scripting.

GravyMonster · 20 Nov 2008 at 13:17

To add to the above, if you're hosting the site on windows/IIS, you can include it by using...

Code:

<!-- #INCLUDE FILE="includes/my-include.htm" -->

fez · 20 Nov 2008 at 13:51

if you are wanting to do it in html and php you just need to use:
<?php
include('xxx.php');
?>

at the top of your html documents, where xxx.php is the file with all the header HTML etc. I take it the CSS isnt in the same file as the XHTML for the menus. If it is then you can put that in a style.css file and link to that in the XHTML head of the doc.

AHarvey · 20 Nov 2008 at 14:13

Thanks, I'll try these and see what happens.

I have an index.html that is styled with style.css, then a menu.html with a dropdown.css.

Well, I have got it all working correctly in one sheet, all the links in my menu work and open in a new tab. Once I get the menu as an include it will really clean the code up.

Although I've learnt the basics several times I've never really used it until now, however I am really enjoying it

my only downfall is actually designing the sites and doing the graphical side of it

SimonCHere · 20 Nov 2008 at 14:19

Some more comments about includes on this thread:
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17941439

Simon

fez · 20 Nov 2008 at 16:07

It all makes sense after a little while. Look at other sites and see how they work. Some will seem a bit odd and not how you have learnt but if you keep going until you understand you will become a good programmer in general.

Good luck matey.