thanks for the link, i'll have a good gander after posting htis.
Leigh, sorry if i wasnt clear first time round.
When I say "include", i mean template......lets face it , any "include", be it a front page include, Apache SSI include , PHP include, whatever, its all the same source code when it comes out.
I think you and I are splitting hairs at the point where you have "dynamic content" within an incldue...this isnt what i mean.
Look at DMOZ for example. Do you think under any "link voting system" chefmoz.org | musicmoz.org | open-site.org should get 100,000's of votes? It's all under the same domain and saying the same thing.
or look at the template on this forum
http://www.webmasterworld.com/active.htm
control panel, site search, glossary, subscribe, library, help, recent posts
these links are on every page, yet the forum discusses a wide range of topics, very focuses topics, each of which could deserve their own link in DMOZ. As for the template? Same goes for the bottom of the page.....
If we "themed" the site then yes, these nav bars are of equal value to every page, but IMO they add no value to the individual pages.
Just as with the script above that searches for phrases, should a site search for "terms of service" bring up any random page from the site? IMO it should bring up the home page.
//added edit
and 'course, since the TOS at the foot of the page is a link, tht should also be returned, above the home page
