Same content, different page

[Helium_Junkie]

Howdy all I have a site with several pages, in which most of the page doesn't change (i.e. a bar on the right with some links, the top half of the page).

At the moment, the navigation takes you to a new page - so if I want to change anything on the pages which is shared (e.g. a link in the right bar) I have to do so in each page seperately.

Ordinarily I would use frames to make the top section, the nav on the right, and the content on the left - is there a nicer way to make only the content section change without using frames?

For reference, here is the work in progress:
http://www.jekkel.net


Any help appreciated

 

[Mr^B]

Use SSI to include the common content wherever it's required.

http://www.w3schools.com/asp/asp_incfiles.asp

(for asp, but works for any webserver with SSI set up).

 

[blade007]

or use php include, if you have php

 

[roboffer]

Or master pages if you happen to be using ASP.NET 2, or user controls or... Oh, yes, theres the problem. What technologies are you using?

 

[Helium_Junkie]

erm.... css :S
I think php works but frankly I'm not certain.

 

[Mark M]

ssi or php includes are what our looking for.