I put all the generic include files such as the header and menu in their
own directory. Then I put that directory in the include_path ini
variable. I would normally set it in the virtualhost file but .htaccess
should work as well, you can even set it in the script.
This means I can simply include the file using:
<?php include("menu.php"); ?>
David
Mace Eliason wrote:
> Hi,
>
> This is come thing that I have struggled with now and again. I usaually
> us php code to make it work, but was wondering how others deal with this
>
> I use includes in most of the web applications that I work on to include
> the header, footer, menu etc.
>
> The problem that I always run into as a project gets bigger is my links
> to pages. If all the files are in the root directory theres no problem.
>
> If I have some files in a folder and call my menu for example <?
> include("../menu.php"); ?> I have to call if from the parent
> directory. But then of course
> all the links are wrong. Root becomes the calling directory.
>
> I usually use a php variable to place the ../ if its needed.
>
> How does everyone else deal with this type of problem. I have a times
> places an extra copy of the footer, menu, header etc in each directory
> but it is a pain to change links
> when you have multiple locations to do it in.
>
> Thanks for any suggestions.
>
> I would be nice to have a simple way to have my include files in a
> common place that works and keeps the links right.
>
> Scandog
>
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