Very basic php not working?

Hey. I haven't done much php work - so am quite confused as to why this code doesn't work, here's an example:


Inside example.html, instead of having the footer coded in html, I want it so I only ever have to edit 1 file - the php file.

So I have this code in example.html

<div class="footer">
<?php include('footer.php'); ?>
</div>

Code (markup):

In footer.php, I have this:

<p><a href="link1.html">Link 1</a> | <a href="link2.html">Link 2</a> | <a href="link3.html">Link 3</a> </p>

Code (markup):

I have uploaded both files to the server - however, where the footer should appear, I just get a white blank space...

Does anyone have any idea why it's not working?


Thanks!

 

You can't have php inside .html page, unless you set your server to handle html as php. What you can do is rename your example.html to example.php then it will work.

 

Is the file in the same directory?
doh, good catch vbot, I didn't even look at the filename.

 

Ah, okay. The file is in the same directory.

So how do I get my server to handle php as html or vice versa?

Thanks

 

check you file calling footer.php is in the same directory as it and also that the file calling footer is a .php
another thing to check would be permissions, this can sometimes stop you from "including" other files.

 

to handle php as html, you need to have mod_rewrite on your server and make use of CRR on your htaccess.

 

Just change the file from example.html to example..php. Your webhost should support PHP files without any additional effort. Try it.

 

So you still want to use .html instead of rename it to php?
if so, create a .htaccess file in the same directory and paste this code in.

AddType application/x-httpd-php .html

Code (markup):

 

Hello. The server is a Linux server, and supports .htaccess, I have added the line

AddType application/x-httpd-php .html

Code (markup):

to the .htaccess file, but now when I try to navigate to example.php - firefox pops up the download box as if it is downloading the example.html file to my computer...

 

Man, just change the file extension to .php. You don't need to make .html parsed as PHP for the whole site. Its overkill. Best delete that line.

 

Oops then change it to:

AddType application/x-httpd-php .php .html

Code (markup):

 

Are you suggesting I change all pages to .php - wouldn't this mean I have to recode the entire site?

Thanks

 

Are you doing your entire site over? You can do it pretty easily without changing webserver settings. And its the first I have seen you mention doing the entire site. The first post was "why isn't this working with one file".

 

Hey. I am just starting the site. Got around 14 pages done - using html, fully x-html/css compliant.

What's your idea?

Cheers

 

Did you get my last post? does it fix your problem yet?

 

No, unfortunately not

When I go to index.html - Firefox pops up the download box and asks me to open/save the index.html file, it is the same for every file.

Ahh, this sucks

 

Well you are putting the nav links to a php include file right? Do you have lots of other links internally? Have you already edited the files to add those?

Vbot's suggestion above for the AddType should have worked though.

 

I edited the code to include .php and .html I guess you didn't notice that eh.

 

Yeah, it should have worked for AddType - but it doesn't

Should I just go round changing every instance of .html to .php?

Thanks

 

Yes, I did change it again and I get the same problem. If I save the file as .php it works, but not as .html ?

When it is .html, firefox asks me to open or save the file on my computer, not on the server. Meh