how to make one menu file to serve through the entire site

Hi,

I have a basic menu system that runs throughout every page of my website, and it is coded in simple html on every page. If I want to change the menu, I have to manually change every page on the site.

I understand that it is possible to create a single menu file that loads throughout the entire site.

Can anybody here point me to a good online tutorial to do this, or possibly give me some simple advice?

I have searched google, but can't find anything on the subject (at least that I can understand .)

Thanks,

Darren.

 

just use Server Side Includes, or PHP include() function

http://http-server.carleton.ca/~dmcfet/html/ssi.html

 

exactly. SSI rocks majorly. I wish my free host would let me use it, I could save ALOT of time.

 

Thanks for the info.

Am I right in understanding that to use server side includes I would need to rename every menu page shtml ?

If so, is there a way to achieve my goal without such extensive changes?

Sorry for my ignorance, just want to keep this as simple as possible .

Darren.

 

Use php includes instead...also you can use .htaccess so that the html pages parse as php.

Then use a good program to fix all your file with find and replace.