PHP and HTML

[Archadian]

Instead of writing the HTML code on every page how can i write 1 HTML page template and call it in the code to make up the page. Sorta like phpBB does it but not really...just 1 template file. Thanks

[aebstract]

Read this article: http://alistapart.com/articles/phpcms

It should provide you with the help you need. If you need further help with the code once you get started, I'm sure someone can help

[Archadian]

I don't even know where to begin to find what i need there but thank you Any ideas or websites would be great thanks.

[cunoodle2]

Can you give a very small specific example?

 

Are you referring to like using an include file?

 

If so you could create a file with the .html extension and then just put this code on each page where you wanted it...

 

<?php
//include page with all formatting
require_once "../../format.html";
?>

[aebstract]

If you read from the top of that page to the bottom of it, it will explain what you need to know. I know it's a tough life, but you actually have to read it.

[Brian W]

include('templatefile.html')

or, I like the idea of having one index page and when they click on a link, it creates a URL variable and then u use that variable to decide what content to include. like

www.domain.com/?Page=Aboutus.php

then, have

$Page = "index.php"

if(isset($_GET['Page'])) { $Page = $_GET['Page']; }

include($Page)

 

Also, CSS is really handy for templates.

 

EDIT****** YOU WILL WANT MORE THAN THAT SCRIPT, SORRY... don't use what I just said. Someone can do some pretty bad stuff to your site if you use that...

but you can use similar techniques with a few more lines of code and be safe.

again sorry.