one paged websites

[pgsjoe]

So using a series of if statements, I've gone through and combined some smaller websites that I run into one paged websites with different information under each if statement.

i.e.-

if (chapter)
...chapter info

if (links)
...link info

I've got information that I want to show up on the index page, but when someone clicks on a different link I want that information to go away. The statement I'm using for this is....

[code] if (isset($_GET['news']) || isset($_GET['all'])) { ...page info... }[/code]

My question is, what do I set the index page information as to display when only the web address is put in. Right now, inside a statement like that, the page shows up blank. Then when you click on the home page link, you are shown what's there. Is there something like index.php=1 that will make it show up when only the URL is entered in the address bar? Did I lose you?

[nethnet]

if (!isset($_GET['whatever'])){
default text here
}

[onlyican]

If you MUST build a one page website use switch not if statements

switch($_GET["page"]){
case "page2":
//this is page 2
break;

default:
//this is your home page
break;

}

But WHY

google hates Dynamic links
(index.php?page=xyz)
So you would probs mod rewrite them
its heavier as the whole page is read every time.

Unless you are using Ajax or something, I suggest not to