php include() help

Skipjackrick · April 3, 2008

I have a menu in my website that repeats for every single page. Sometimes I need to update or change this menu. Well, updating 50 pages with the exact same information is quite rediculous and I found out that you can use include to reference one menu file that would be included in every file. YAY!

Anyways,

I can't seem to get it to work.

Wouldn't I just echo back the html?? I continue getting a parse error on this code I am trying to include. Is their another way to write html in php? Tutorial somewhere?

In every page I have

include 'menu.php';

menu.php

<?php
echo "<!-- wrap starts here -->";
echo "<div id="wrap">";
echo "<!--header -->";
echo "<div id="header">";		
echo "<h1 id="logo-text"></h1>";		
echo "<p id="slogan"></p>";	
echo "<div id="header-links">";
echo "<p>";
echo "</p>";		
echo "</div>";		
echo "</div>";
echo "<!-- menu -->";
echo "<div  id="menu">";
echo "<ul id="MenuBar1" class="MenuBarHorizontal">";
echo "<li><a class="MenuBarItemSubmenu" href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/index.php">Main </a>";
echo "<ul>";
echo "<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/index.php">Kayak Wars</a></li>";
echo "<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/index.htm">Extremecoast</a></li>";
echo "</ul>";
echo "</li>";
echo "<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/phpBB3/index.php">Forum</a></li>";
echo "<li><a class="MenuBarItemSubmenu" href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/standings.php">Standings</a>";
echo "<ul>";
echo "<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/standings.php">Team Standings</a></li>";
echo "<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/anglerstandings.php">Angler Standings</a></li>";
echo "<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/alltime.php">All Time Records</a></li>";
echo "<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/standings07.html">2007 Standings</a></li>";
echo "</ul>";
echo "</li>";
echo "<li><a class="MenuBarItemSubmenu" href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/submission.php">Info</a>";
echo "<ul>";
echo "<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/submission.php">Make a Submission</a></li>";
echo "<li><a href="http://extremecoast.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=10813">Sign Up a Team</a></li>";
echo "<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/points.html">Point Distribution</a></li>";
echo "</ul>";
echo "</li>";
echo "<li><a class="MenuBarItemSubmenu" href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/teams.php">Teams</a>";
echo "<ul>";
echo "<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Rockstar/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Rockstar</a></li>";
echo "<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Plastic%20Pirates/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Plastic Pirates</a></li>";
echo "<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Lone%20Star%20Sharkers/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Lone Star Sharkers</a></li>";
echo "<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Roadrunner/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Roadrunner</a></li>";
echo "<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Hawg%20Wild/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Hawg Wild</a></li>";
echo "<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Mojo/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Mojo</a></li>";
echo "<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/TAMUK%20Anglers/uploaded_files/teampage.php">TAMUK Anglers</a></li>";
echo "<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Krakatoa/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Krakatoa</a></li>";
echo "<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Why knot/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Why Knot</a></li>";
echo "<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Kraken/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Kraken</a></li>";
echo "<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Blue%20Desert/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Blue Desert</a></li>";
echo "<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Red%20Tide/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Red Tide</a></li>";
echo "<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/High%20Hopes/uploaded_files/teampage.php">High Hopes</a></li>";
echo "<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Academy/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Academy</a></li>";
echo "<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Wade%20Extreme%20Texas/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Wade Extreme Texas</a></li>";
echo "<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Islanders/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Islanders</a></li>";
echo "<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/SouthWest%20Paddle%20Sports/uploaded_files/teampage.php">SouthWest Paddle Sports</a></li>";
echo "<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Lucky%2013/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Lucky 13</a></li>";
echo "<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/King%20Mack%20Smack/uploaded_files/teampage.php">King Mack Smack</a></li>";
echo "<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Dollar%20Yo/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Dollar Yo</a></li>";
echo "<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Island%20Pride/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Island Pride</a></li>";
echo "<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Yak%20Bums/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Yak Bums</a></li>";
echo "<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Big%20Jig/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Big Jig</a></li>";
echo "</ul>";
echo "</li>";
echo "<li class="last"><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/rules.html">Rules</a></li>";
echo "</ul>";
echo "</div>";		
echo "<!-- content-wrap starts here -->";
?>

papaface · April 3, 2008

Here is how it should be done:

<?php
echo '<!-- wrap starts here -->
<div id="wrap">
<!--header -->
<div id="header">
<h1 id="logo-text"></h1>
<p id="slogan"></p>
<div id="header-links">
<p>
</p>
</div>
</div>
<!-- menu -->
<div  id="menu">
<ul id="MenuBar1" class="MenuBarHorizontal">
<li><a class="MenuBarItemSubmenu" href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/index.php">Main </a>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/index.php">Kayak Wars</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/index.htm">Extremecoast</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/phpBB3/index.php">Forum</a></li>
<li><a class="MenuBarItemSubmenu" href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/standings.php">Standings</a>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/standings.php">Team Standings</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/anglerstandings.php">Angler Standings</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/alltime.php">All Time Records</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/standings07.html">2007 Standings</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a class="MenuBarItemSubmenu" href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/submission.php">Info</a>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/submission.php">Make a Submission</a></li>
<li><a href="http://extremecoast.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=10813">Sign Up a Team</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/points.html">Point Distribution</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a class="MenuBarItemSubmenu" href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/teams.php">Teams</a>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Rockstar/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Rockstar</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Plastic%20Pirates/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Plastic Pirates</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Lone%20Star%20Sharkers/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Lone Star Sharkers</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Roadrunner/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Roadrunner</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Hawg%20Wild/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Hawg Wild</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Mojo/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Mojo</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/TAMUK%20Anglers/uploaded_files/teampage.php">TAMUK Anglers</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Krakatoa/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Krakatoa</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Why knot/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Why Knot</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Kraken/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Kraken</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Blue%20Desert/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Blue Desert</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Red%20Tide/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Red Tide</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/High%20Hopes/uploaded_files/teampage.php">High Hopes</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Academy/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Academy</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Wade%20Extreme%20Texas/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Wade Extreme Texas</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Islanders/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Islanders</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/SouthWest%20Paddle%20Sports/uploaded_files/teampage.php">SouthWest Paddle Sports</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Lucky%2013/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Lucky 13</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/King%20Mack%20Smack/uploaded_files/teampage.php">King Mack Smack</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Dollar%20Yo/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Dollar Yo</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Island%20Pride/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Island Pride</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Yak%20Bums/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Yak Bums</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Big%20Jig/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Big Jig</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li class="last"><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/rules.html">Rules</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<!-- content-wrap starts here -->';
?>

or:

<?php
//more php code
?>
<!-- wrap starts here -->
<div id="wrap">
<!--header -->
<div id="header">
<h1 id="logo-text"></h1>
<p id="slogan"></p>
<div id="header-links">
<p>
</p>
</div>
</div>
<!-- menu -->
<div  id="menu">
<ul id="MenuBar1" class="MenuBarHorizontal">
<li><a class="MenuBarItemSubmenu" href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/index.php">Main </a>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/index.php">Kayak Wars</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/index.htm">Extremecoast</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/phpBB3/index.php">Forum</a></li>
<li><a class="MenuBarItemSubmenu" href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/standings.php">Standings</a>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/standings.php">Team Standings</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/anglerstandings.php">Angler Standings</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/alltime.php">All Time Records</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/standings07.html">2007 Standings</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a class="MenuBarItemSubmenu" href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/submission.php">Info</a>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/submission.php">Make a Submission</a></li>
<li><a href="http://extremecoast.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=10813">Sign Up a Team</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/points.html">Point Distribution</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a class="MenuBarItemSubmenu" href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/teams.php">Teams</a>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Rockstar/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Rockstar</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Plastic%20Pirates/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Plastic Pirates</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Lone%20Star%20Sharkers/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Lone Star Sharkers</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Roadrunner/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Roadrunner</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Hawg%20Wild/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Hawg Wild</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Mojo/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Mojo</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/TAMUK%20Anglers/uploaded_files/teampage.php">TAMUK Anglers</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Krakatoa/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Krakatoa</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Why knot/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Why Knot</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Kraken/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Kraken</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Blue%20Desert/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Blue Desert</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Red%20Tide/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Red Tide</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/High%20Hopes/uploaded_files/teampage.php">High Hopes</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Academy/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Academy</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Wade%20Extreme%20Texas/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Wade Extreme Texas</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Islanders/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Islanders</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/SouthWest%20Paddle%20Sports/uploaded_files/teampage.php">SouthWest Paddle Sports</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Lucky%2013/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Lucky 13</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/King%20Mack%20Smack/uploaded_files/teampage.php">King Mack Smack</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Dollar%20Yo/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Dollar Yo</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Island%20Pride/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Island Pride</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Yak%20Bums/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Yak Bums</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Big%20Jig/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Big Jig</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li class="last"><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/rules.html">Rules</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<!-- content-wrap starts here -->';
<?php
//more php code
?>

or:

<?php
echo "<!-- wrap starts here -->
<div id=\"wrap\">
<!--header -->
<div id=\"header\">
<h1 id=\"logo-text\"></h1>
<p id=\"slogan\"></p>
<div id=\"header-links\">
<p>
</p>
</div>
</div>
<!-- menu -->
<div  id=\"menu\">
<ul id=\"MenuBar1\" class=\"MenuBarHorizontal\">
<li><a class=\"MenuBarItemSubmenu\" href=\"http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/index.php\">Main </a>
<ul>
<li><a href=\"http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/index.php\">Kayak Wars</a></li>
<li><a href=\"http://www.extremecoast.com/index.htm\">Extremecoast</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href=\"http://www.extremecoast.com/phpBB3/index.php\">Forum</a></li>
<li><a class=\"MenuBarItemSubmenu\" href=\"http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/standings.php\">Standings</a>
<ul>
<li><a href=\"http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/standings.php\">Team Standings</a></li>
<li><a href=\"http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/anglerstandings.php\">Angler Standings</a></li>
<li><a href=\"http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/alltime.php\">All Time Records</a></li>
<li><a href=\"http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/standings07.html\">2007 Standings</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a class=\"MenuBarItemSubmenu\" href=\"http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/submission.php\">Info</a>
<ul>
<li><a href=\"http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/submission.php\">Make a Submission</a></li>
<li><a href=\"http://extremecoast.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=10813\">Sign Up a Team</a></li>
<li><a href=\"http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/points.html\">Point Distribution</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a class=\"MenuBarItemSubmenu\" href=\"http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/teams.php\">Teams</a>
<ul>
<li><a href=\"http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Rockstar/uploaded_files/teampage.php\">Rockstar</a></li>
<li><a href=\"http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Plastic%20Pirates/uploaded_files/teampage.php\">Plastic Pirates</a></li>
<li><a href=\"http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Lone%20Star%20Sharkers/uploaded_files/teampage.php\">Lone Star Sharkers</a></li>
<li><a href=\"http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Roadrunner/uploaded_files/teampage.php\">Roadrunner</a></li>
<li><a href=\"http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Hawg%20Wild/uploaded_files/teampage.php\">Hawg Wild</a></li>
<li><a href=\"http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Mojo/uploaded_files/teampage.php\">Mojo</a></li>
<li><a href=\"http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/TAMUK%20Anglers/uploaded_files/teampage.php\">TAMUK Anglers</a></li>
<li><a href=\"http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Krakatoa/uploaded_files/teampage.php\">Krakatoa</a></li>
<li><a href=\"http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Why knot/uploaded_files/teampage.php\">Why Knot</a></li>
<li><a href=\"http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Kraken/uploaded_files/teampage.php\">Kraken</a></li>
<li><a href=\"http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Blue%20Desert/uploaded_files/teampage.php\">Blue Desert</a></li>
<li><a href=\"http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Red%20Tide/uploaded_files/teampage.php\">Red Tide</a></li>
<li><a href=\"http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/High%20Hopes/uploaded_files/teampage.php\">High Hopes</a></li>
<li><a href=\"http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Academy/uploaded_files/teampage.php\">Academy</a></li>
<li><a href=\"http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Wade%20Extreme%20Texas/uploaded_files/teampage.php\">Wade Extreme Texas</a></li>
<li><a href=\"http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Islanders/uploaded_files/teampage.php\">Islanders</a></li>
<li><a href=\"http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/SouthWest%20Paddle%20Sports/uploaded_files/teampage.php\">SouthWest Paddle Sports</a></li>
<li><a href=\"http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Lucky%2013/uploaded_files/teampage.php\">Lucky 13</a></li>
<li><a href=\"http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/King%20Mack%20Smack/uploaded_files/teampage.php\">King Mack Smack</a></li>
<li><a href=\"http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Dollar%20Yo/uploaded_files/teampage.php\">Dollar Yo</a></li>
<li><a href=\"http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Island%20Pride/uploaded_files/teampage.php\">Island Pride</a></li>
<li><a href=\"http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Yak%20Bums/uploaded_files/teampage.php\">Yak Bums</a></li>
<li><a href=\"http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Big%20Jig/uploaded_files/teampage.php\">Big Jig</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li class=\"last\"><a href=\"http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/rules.html\">Rules</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<!-- content-wrap starts here -->";
?>

Take your pick.

Caesar · April 3, 2008

If you're using double quotes, you can't do this...

<?php

  echo"This is not "correct" when you have double quotes";

?>

This is the correct way to do it...

<?php

  echo"This is not \"correct\" when you have double quotes";
  //You need to escape double quotes - Same rule applies when using single quotes

?>

stopblackholes · April 3, 2008

whoa thats a lot of echos

if its all html you dont need to echo it. just echo the dynamic stuff.

just remove all those echo and paste it like you would regular html.

Caesar · April 3, 2008

papaface is correct. No need to use one million echos. You can use one echo and come in and out of quotes if you use variables.

<?php

  echo'
  <div id="test">
    <span>Hello world. My name is '.$name.'</span>
  </div>';

?>

Skipjackrick · April 3, 2008

Whoa! Thanks!

But I get this error?

Warning: Unexpected character in input: '\' (ASCII=92) state=1 in /home/extremf3/public_html/Kayak_Wars/Dollar Yo/uploaded_files/menu.php on line 2

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING in /home/extremf3/public_html/Kayak_Wars/Dollar Yo/uploaded_files/menu.php on line 2

Line 2 is just

echo '

craygo · April 3, 2008

just because you are including a php file you don't have to have everything in php tags. You can just put all your html code outside the tags

<?php
// some php code for variables below

?>
<!-- wrap starts here -->
<div id="wrap">
<!--header -->
<div id="header">
<h1 id="logo-text"></h1>
<p id="slogan"></p>
<div id="header-links">
<p>
</p>
</div>
</div>
<!-- menu -->
<div  id="menu">
<ul id="MenuBar1" class="MenuBarHorizontal">
<li><a class="MenuBarItemSubmenu" href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/index.php">Main </a>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/index.php">Kayak Wars</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/index.htm">Extremecoast</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/phpBB3/index.php">Forum</a></li>
<li><a class="MenuBarItemSubmenu" href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/standings.php">Standings</a>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/standings.php">Team Standings</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/anglerstandings.php">Angler Standings</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/alltime.php">All Time Records</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/standings07.html">2007 Standings</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a class="MenuBarItemSubmenu" href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/submission.php">Info</a>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/submission.php">Make a Submission</a></li>
<li><a href="http://extremecoast.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=10813">Sign Up a Team</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/points.html">Point Distribution</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a class="MenuBarItemSubmenu" href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/teams.php">Teams</a>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Rockstar/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Rockstar</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Plastic%20Pirates/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Plastic Pirates</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Lone%20Star%20Sharkers/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Lone Star Sharkers</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Roadrunner/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Roadrunner</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Hawg%20Wild/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Hawg Wild</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Mojo/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Mojo</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/TAMUK%20Anglers/uploaded_files/teampage.php">TAMUK Anglers</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Krakatoa/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Krakatoa</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Why knot/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Why Knot</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Kraken/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Kraken</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Blue%20Desert/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Blue Desert</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Red%20Tide/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Red Tide</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/High%20Hopes/uploaded_files/teampage.php">High Hopes</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Academy/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Academy</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Wade%20Extreme%20Texas/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Wade Extreme Texas</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Islanders/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Islanders</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/SouthWest%20Paddle%20Sports/uploaded_files/teampage.php">SouthWest Paddle Sports</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Lucky%2013/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Lucky 13</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/King%20Mack%20Smack/uploaded_files/teampage.php">King Mack Smack</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Dollar%20Yo/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Dollar Yo</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Island%20Pride/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Island Pride</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Yak%20Bums/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Yak Bums</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/Big%20Jig/uploaded_files/teampage.php">Big Jig</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li class="last"><a href="http://www.extremecoast.com/Kayak_Wars/rules.html">Rules</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<!-- content-wrap starts here -->

Why go nuts with all the quotes

Ray

papaface · April 3, 2008

Whoa! Thanks!

But I get this error?

Warning: Unexpected character in input: '\' (ASCII=92) state=1 in /home/extremf3/public_html/Kayak_Wars/Dollar Yo/uploaded_files/menu.php on line 2

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING in /home/extremf3/public_html/Kayak_Wars/Dollar Yo/uploaded_files/menu.php on line 2

Line 2 is just

echo '

What code did you try. You mustn't have copied it correctly.

Skipjackrick · April 3, 2008

What code did you try. You mustn't have copied it correctly.

Ah, when I ftp'd it up to the server it added all of these

\par

after every line.

Is there a special way to upload .php files?

Skipjackrick · April 3, 2008

YAY! It works!

Thanks for the help!

This will save me hours in updating the site!

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