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[andre]

SSI is very useful if you're building a big site where you want the header & footer for each page to be the same.

So if you were to change something in header or footer, you only change it in one page and effects take instant effect on all pages.

SSI commands will only work if your page has a .shtml extension.

Code:

Eg if you were to create a page index.shtml and include this line inside it:

<!--#include virtual="/header.htm" -->

Then index.shtml will show the contents of header.htm.

So SSI is indeed very powerful, useful and time-saving for you.

[soren121]

Actually, you could use the PHP include() or require() functions to do the same thing. 

[inp o҉rtb]

ohhhhhhhh SNAP! It's been done

[meep-online]

Yeah, why not just use php include and require?

Just put:

Code:

<?php include('header.php'); ?>

<!--WEBSITE-->

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

Alternativly, if you want to include html pages, you can go:

Code:

<?php echo file_get_contents('header.html'); ?>

<?php echo file_get_contents('footer.html'); ?>

[aldo]

Maybe for those who like .shtml I suppose, plus it is one more feature

[meep-online]

Yeah, and I suppose it might be a little bit less resource intense than php.

[TDSii]

i don think soo, but ohh well it is another feature added, maybe someone requested that

[meep-online]

probs

[freelancejobs]

well,
I am already using php include.

somehow thanks for the feature..

[thefluffball]

You can only use the PHP method in one directory, as absolute links are blocked here. So, I found myself using shtml with relative links.

[meep-online]

You can only use the PHP method in one directory, as absolute links are blocked here. So, I found myself using shtml with relative links.

with php include you can do full relative links such as ../index.php, /index.php, index.php, ./index.php, ../../index.php
etc

[thefluffball]

True, although absolute links are easier. So, now I have found myself using absolute server paths.