PHP and <gasp> meta tags

**Harvey** · 02-22-2005, 07:19 PM

Hi,

I've used a simple bit of PHP on my index.php. Here it is:

PHP Code:


			
<?php

header("Location: exchange/index.php"); 

?>

As you'll know, that just includes the index in /exchange. Since this is my index page, I'd like to have meta tags on it but can't do this without getting some sort of error!

Could somebody please tell me the correct way to add meta tags to the index.php file?

**bizpile** · 02-23-2005, 01:14 AM

That code redirects the user to "exchange/index.php", it doesn't include it. Also, if you try to send any text prior to using header(), you will get an error saying something like "Header already sent".

**The Jasong** · 02-23-2005, 01:52 AM

Being that you want to display meta tags, I don't think your goal is to redirect the user to another page.
It sounds like you are trying to include exchange/index.php on index.php.
If you want to do that...

PHP Code:


			
<?php

include('exchange/index.php');

?>

Good luck!
-Jason

**Harvey** · 06:53 AM

If I try:

<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
<meta name="Description" content="The most popular free banner exchange: drive targeted traffic to your site with our excellent ratio of 4:3!">
<meta name="Keywords" content="banner exchange,free traffic,traffic,banners,advertising,free advertising,reciprocal linking,free banner exchange,more visitors">
</head>
</html>
<?php
include('exchange/index.php');
?>

I get this error at the top of the page:

Warning: session_start(): Cannot send session cache limiter - headers already sent (output started at /home/bannerad/public_html/index.php:7) in /home/bannerad/public_html/exchange/index.php on line 2

How can I add the make the index of /exchange the index of the site and have meta tags?!

Thanks so much

**bizpile** · 02-23-2005, 10:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by harveycarpenter

If I try:

<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
<meta name="Description" content="The most popular free banner exchange: drive targeted traffic to your site with our excellent ratio of 4:3!">
<meta name="Keywords" content="banner exchange,free traffic,traffic,banners,advertising,free advertising,reciprocal linking,free banner exchange,more visitors">
</head>
</html>
<?php
include('exchange/index.php');
?>

I get this error at the top of the page:

Warning: session_start(): Cannot send session cache limiter - headers already sent (output started at /home/bannerad/public_html/index.php:7) in /home/bannerad/public_html/exchange/index.php on line 2

How can I add the make the index of /exchange the index of the site and have meta tags?!

Thanks so much

That is because you are starting a session in "exchange/index.php". Sessions are like header(), you can not try to start on after you send any text. You are going to need to put the META tags in "exchange/index.php" or do without them. You would probably be better off either redirecting the user to "exchange/index.php" or copying the file into your other directory and modifying it there to include your META tags.

**Gaffer Sports** · 11:29 AM

I think I see what you are trying to do and it can be achieved fairly easily.

If you need help, drop me a PM

Steve.

**0beron** · 02-23-2005, 12:10 PM

You need to call session_start() before you write any html or include() anything. Just put the session stuff at the top of the script - once this finishes you can echo meta tags and include stuff to your heart's content.