HTML question inside.

[Sonny]

One of my websites has 7 HTML pages. Let's say I want to update the copyright info in the footer. I have to edit all seven pages.

Better yet, let's say I add another page to my website. Now I have to edit all seven pages to include the link in the navigation menu...twice. Why twice? Because I have a small navigation menu at the bottom too.

Here's the question. Is there a way I can simplify this process? Hope someone can lead me in the right direction.

Thanks,
-Sonny

[hotshot38]

I think what I used to do there was make a .html document and call it footer.html....then I used an iframe statement at the bottom of the page on each page that referenced that document.

You might be able to take it a step further and do something with CSS....that's basically what stylesheets do: let you make 1 change that effects all pages that it's referenced to.

-Sean

[MicWayWal]

+1

[hotshot38]

It's been a long time since I've done that....I think there was another way. In Frontpage there was a webbot type thingy that did an 'Include' ....not sure how it worked but I think it was on the menu as: Insert--->Web Component---->Included Content ...and then you just picked the page you wanted to include in the other. I'm not sure what the HTML behind it was to do it outside of Frontpage though...sorry.

[lars]

there's a couple ways you can do it. i suggest using server-side includes before iframe's... this is an example of a server-side include:

<!--#include virtual="footer.html" -->

you might have to mess with your htaccess file or use a .shtml file if the server side include's don't work the way your web server is setup now. A quick google search got me started the first time.

alternatively, if you are using php, then they make it super easy:

<?php include("footer.php"); ?>

I use the php method on my website

[JohnT]

Originally Posted by lars

there's a couple ways you can do it. I suggest using server-side includes before iframe's... This is an example of a server-side include:

<!--#include virtual="footer.html" -->

you might have to mess with your htaccess file or use a .shtml file if the server side include's don't work the way your web server is setup now. A quick google search got me started the first time.

Alternatively, if you are using php, then they make it super easy:

<?php include("footer.php"); ?>

i use the php method on my website

+1

[Peacock]

I guess the first question I would ask is are you using just regular static html pages? Or something more dynamic such as .php or .aspx pages / server? This will help determine which route to go with your design...