Updating a menu from one place

[johnsoip]

Hi,

I was wondering what is the best way to load a menu from one place rather than adding additional parts of a menu to each page of a website.

Many Thanks.

Ian

[Nile]

Well, you could either use ajax, or PHP. I'd suggest using PHP, not all browsers and people support javascript & ajax. If you can use PHP that'd be good. Heres what you do:
Make a file called menu.html, this will hold your menu, so put your menu code in there.
Every file but menu.html(this is optional to have it.) Should have a .php extension. So, where you wanna put your menu, you can just do this:


<?php include('menu.html'); ?>

Hope this Helps,
Nile

[johnsoip]

Thanks, I'll give this a go.

Ian

[Nile]

But you have to make sure that your host allows PHP, what host do you use? If you tell me I might beable to tell you if they do.

[johnsoip]

I'm using 123-reg, I don't think they do actually.

Ian.

[Nile]

Yeah, looks like they support PERL though... I think you should get a different host or email them to ask if they can give you PHP.
Hope this Helps,
Nile

[molendijk]

If you cannot use PHP, you could try this solution (http://www.dynamicdrive.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28620).
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Arie Molendijk.