Need help adding a footer

demtro · #1 09-Feb-2004, 18:50

Hi List, please forgive this newbie question but I am new to web development with PHP. heck i am new to web development with html. anyway i got seme help here and was hoping i could get some more pasted below are the last few lines of my webpage and I need to know what i need to do to insert a footer. if anybody can help i would appreciat eit.

HTML Code:


?>
      </td>
    </tr>
  </table>
  <p>&nbsp;</p>
</div>
</body>
</html>

thanks

JdS · #2 10-Feb-2004, 08:03

Demtro, you just need to create another html/inc/php file, then add a single line in your existing page to have it include the HTML bit of the include files.

Here's a simple example; let's say you want this bit of HTML or php code to be your footer, copy and paste the code into a file (you can name it anything), let's assume it's saved as inc_footer.php

PHP Code:


<?php

// FILENAME: INC_FOOTER.PHP

?>
<p>Something in the footer.</p>
<p>Guess what? You can also include php code; here's a test:<br />
What's my OPERATING SYSTEM? Answer - <?php echo PHP_OS; ?></p>

Now... to include this 'page' in your homepage or any other web page in your WWW root folder, you just include it using the include_once() or require_once();

Taking your example above:

PHP Code:


</td>
    </tr>
  </table>
  <!-- FOOTER -->
  <?php include_once( './inc_footer.php' ); ?>
  <!-- END FOOTER -->
</div>
</body>
</html>

FYI, incl_footer.php could have also been named inc_footer.inc, inc_footer.txt or even simply inc_footer.html. However, if you have the include file saved in your WWW root folder, it's wise to save it with the .php extension.

demtro · #3 10-Feb-2004, 19:48

Thank you very much I appreciate the help.

Quote:

Originally Posted by JdS

Demtro, you just need to create another html/inc/php file, then add a single line in your existing page to have it include the HTML bit of the include files.

Here's a simple example; let's say you want this bit of HTML or php code to be your footer, copy and paste the code into a file (you can name it anything), let's assume it's saved as inc_footer.php

PHP Code:


<?php

// FILENAME: INC_FOOTER.PHP

?>
<p>Something in the footer.</p>
<p>Guess what? You can also include php code; here's a test:<br />
What's my OPERATING SYSTEM? Answer - <?php echo PHP_OS; ?></p>

Now... to include this 'page' in your homepage or any other web page in your WWW root folder, you just include it using the include_once() or require_once();

Taking your example above:

PHP Code:


</td>
    </tr>
  </table>
  <!-- FOOTER -->
  <?php include_once( './inc_footer.php' ); ?>
  <!-- END FOOTER -->
</div>
</body>
</html>

FYI, incl_footer.php could have also been named inc_footer.inc, inc_footer.txt or even simply inc_footer.html. However, if you have the include file saved in your WWW root folder, it's wise to save it with the .php extension.

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