Including header file using HTML

[masjana.liza]

Is it possible to include a header and footer file using HTML? I have my file as a .html and need to be able to include the HTML for the header and footer. Anyone know how I can do this?

[sammix]

What I did was to save the html file as *.php and then use the php include function to call the required files. I'm not sure if you can use php inside the html file.

[sansimian]

you want to have your head and footer files as html, then the page you want to include them in as a php file and use the include function.

If you want to keep it all as html then use Iframes, but it's not as good.

[aldomatic]

^ that would work, just make sure your host supports PHP.

[simplistik]

Well... you could also use SSI you don't HAVE to use the PHP method (there's still various other server-side languages besides PHP too). SHTML files are supported by any Apache machine, and is usual turned on by default. If you wanted to go that route to include a file all you have to do is label your document .shtml and use this coding


<!--#include file="header.html" -->

[sansimian]

Well... you could also use SSI you don't HAVE to use the PHP method (there's still various other server-side languages besides PHP too). SHTML files are supported by any Apache machine, and is usual turned on by default. If you wanted to go that route to include a file all you have to do is label your document .shtml and use this coding


<!--#include file="header.html" -->


I forgot about that, my imediate first thought was php, good call. :)

[simplistik]

I forgot about that, my imediate first thought was php, good call. :)
:lol: yea it's forgetable that's for sure :lol:. Not the method I recommend, but it is always an option.