php website

[cabbie]

Ive got a html site with 5 columns The columns have 5 links  and I would like to use php to fill them. Years ago I could convert index.html to php just changing index.html to php.. For some reason not now.+ It would save hours of time consuming work.

 

<div class="col-xl-2">  
      Adams County  <BR />    
     <a href="  https://adamssheriff.org/ "> Sheriff</a>  <br />    
    <a href="https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/courts/trial-courts/Adams-county "> Judicial</a><br />    
    <a href=" https://adcogov.org/ ">Government</a> <br />        
    <a href=" https://www.brightonco.gov/ ">Brighton</a> <br />
    <a href=" https://www.brightonco.gov/203/City-Council ">Council</a> <br />        
    <a href="  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adams_County,_Colorado"> Wiki</a><br />

 

[gizmola]

Yes, you can rename index.html to index.php and it will work fine, with the following caveats:

• If your webserver is not set to treat index.php as the DirectoryIndex, then it won't serve index.php if it isn't specifically referenced.  
• It does not automagically make html into PHP.  You need to have PHP blocks or add PHP alternative syntax within your html markup.

You've provided 6 static links here, and no explanation of what PHP is going to be doing for you.

I'd also highly recommend you improve your markup, rather than using a bunch of wonky br's organize your internal structure, and use bootstrap's utility classes as well:

<div class="col-xl-2">
    <div class="fw-bolder fs-3">
      Adams County
    </div>
 
    <ul class="list-group">
      <li class="list-group-item"><a href="https://adamssheriff.org/ "> Sheriff</a></li>  
        <li class="list-group-item"><a href="https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/courts/trial-courts/Adams-county ">Judicial</a></li> 
        <li class="list-group-item"><a href="https://adcogov.org/">Government</a></li>        
        <li class="list-group-item"><a href="https://www.brightonco.gov/">Brighton</a></li>
        <li class="list-group-item"><a href="https://www.brightonco.gov/203/City-Council">Council</a></li>        
        <li class="list-group-item"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adams_County,_Colorado">Wiki</a></li>
    </ul>
</div>
  

 

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[cabbie]

Thanks I am working on responsive maps right now CO counties (64 with 6 links). A project like this takes a lot of time and one looks for shortcuts and easier ways. I'll provide a link below and you go to the nav dropdown maps and see a few i have done. Also you can watch the videos to see why I'm doing this..   I also produce videos (I made these videos)

https://cosmaps.org/index.html

Edited Saturday at 03:24 PM by cabbie

[gizmola]

It sounds like a simple database structure would likely be very helpful in maintaining and updating data, and rendering maps and links.