PHP Include

DOS · 02-10-2005, 02:39 PM

I have tested php include and can now see the included file (a template).
How do I add content to this, because in the code, all you see is the include, and no place to add text, links etc.

Jazzee · 02-10-2005, 02:43 PM

You would put the content in the included file.

insitedev · 02-10-2005, 09:02 PM

Personally, I find it easiest to separate the template into two parts - header and footer.

You can do this in a number of different ways. The most common that I've seen has been to have a file for the top part of your template, and a file for the bottom part. Include those around the content you would like to see inside of the template.

For example, this would be in the header file:

Code:

<html>
<head>
<title>Page Title</title>
<body>
<h2>Page header</h2>
<table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<tr><td>

This would be in the footer file:

Code:

</td></tr>
</table>
</body>
</html>

Then your main PHP code would be as follows:

Code:

<?php
include ("header.php");
?>
Content that you want inside of the table
<?php
include ("footer.php");
?>

This would then output:

Code:

<html>
<head>
<title>Page Title</title>
</head>
<body>
<h2>Page Header</h2>
<table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<tr><td>Content that you would like inside the table</td></tr>
</table>
</body>
</html>

Hopefully this helps you out.

Spiral · 02-12-2005, 12:40 AM

insite hit the nail dead on the head. This is what I like to do as well. It works perfectly in most cases.