Inserting other pages into body of main page

**wayfarer07** · 05-31-2008, 02:47 PM

When using SSI, you just put the code that you want displayed as a part of the included file. No keywords, doctype, etc, unless you are sharing that type of information throughout the site (which I often do). All include files are is snippets of HTML and/or other code. When it is parsed by the browser it thinks it is all one file.

**Arenlor** · 05-31-2008, 02:51 PM

It's server-side... it's parsed by the server and served as a single file.

**Capt Quirk** · 05-31-2008, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arenlor

It's server-side... it's parsed by the server and served as a single file.

ok, that makes sense then. All php parts are read as if it were one page, and not at all as individuals.

What are the cons of going completely php, if any?

**chrishirst** · 05-31-2008, 03:04 PM

Quote:

What are the cons of going completely php, if any?

You may have to learn to write code?

**Capt Quirk** · 05-31-2008, 03:09 PM

That part is catching on, but there are new rules in play here and I am just trying to work within them.

**wayfarer07** · 05-31-2008, 03:25 PM

It helps to have previous programming experience, but anyone with critical thinking skills and a desire to learn can grasp PHP.

**chrishirst** · 05-31-2008, 03:27 PM

No new rules. You don't have to use PHP code on .php pages. The could be entirely HTML/CSS/javascript just like .htm(l) pages are.

all you do is construct your page in little bits and let the server put it all together.

so you have a bunch of common pages;

/include/dtd.php Just the doctype in this page
/include/htmltop.php Just has <html> and <head>
/include/charset.php Just the character set
... other common elements
/include/styles.php stylesheet definition
/include/closehead.php (</head> & <body>)
/include/navigation.php
/include/footer.php (close the boby and html tags as well)

then your page looks like

PHP Code:


			
<?

include("/include/dtd.php")

include("/include/htmltop.php")

?>

<title>Title bit</title>

<?

include("/include/charset.php")

include("/include/styles.php")

include("/include/closehead.php")

include"(/include/navigation.php")

?>

The content for the body goes here



<?

include("/include/footer.php")

?>

**Capt Quirk** · 05-31-2008, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wayfarer07

It helps to have previous programming experience, but anyone with critical thinking skills and a desire to learn can grasp PHP.

I'm screwed...

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrishirst

all you do is construct your page in little bits and let the server put it all together.

so you have a bunch of common pages;

/include/dtd.php Just the doctype in this page
/include/htmltop.php Just has <html> and <head>
/include/charset.php Just the character set
... other common elements
/include/styles.php stylesheet definition
/include/closehead.php (</head> & <body>)
/include/navigation.php
/include/footer.php (close the boby and html tags as well)

then your page looks like

PHP Code:


			
<?
include("/include/dtd.php")
include("/include/htmltop.php")
?>
<title>Title bit</title>
<?
include("/include/charset.php")
include("/include/styles.php")
include("/include/closehead.php")
include"(/include/navigation.php")
?>
The content for the body goes here

<?
include("/include/footer.php")
?>

Is this close to correct? http://www.guitargarage.tv/php/

**chrishirst** · 05-31-2008, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Is this close to correct?

No idea, but as it renders as a complete page, with everything in the right places ....

... It must be

**Capt Quirk** · 05-31-2008, 05:28 PM

At least something is going along as planned today

**Arenlor** · 05-31-2008, 07:47 PM

PHP = PHP Hypertext Preprocessor = Personal Home Page Hypertext Preprocessor, you don't have to use it, but you will tend to use it.

**Capt Quirk** · 05-31-2008, 08:08 PM

I realize I don't HAVE to, but would like to use it to make things easier to edit, optimize the site, etc. I could do it in asp too, but php seems to be the easier route, for me anyways. I just want to be sure I'm not defeating the purpose by approaching it the wrong way.