How to make global menu?

bugzy · #1 (**permalink**) 05-21-09, 08:39 AM

Hello I'm new in web designing and I have big problem with my menu. I have a website that has 50+ files, but everytime I will modify my menu I need to it manually.

Is there anyway to make my menu global so that I don't need to do it manually on every page?

Thanks

mdhall · #2 (**permalink**) 05-21-09, 06:14 PM

Place your menu into it's own file, then import it into each page. Very easy to do with php.

therocket954 · #3 (**permalink**) 05-22-09, 08:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mdhall

Place your menu into it's own file, then import it into each page. Very easy to do with php.

Exactly as the above stated would be perfect... Just to elaborate a little more with an example:

Save the below code as "menu.php"

PHP Code:


			
// This is my menu

<a href="index.php">home</a> <a href="page2.php">Page 2</a> <a href="page3.php">Page 3</a>

Now, on your actual web page files, call and (include) your menu.

HTML Code:

//This is my homepage
<html>
<body>
<?php include('menu.php'); ?>
<hr />
<h1>This is my homepage</h1>
<p>This is my body text</p>
</body>
</html>

The only requirement to be able to do the above, is that your web server has to support PHP and your pages have to have the .php extension. (not .htm or .html).... there is a way around that... but that's a different thread

Hope this helps!

bugzy · #4 (**permalink**) 05-22-09, 10:06 AM

Thanks man! working now!