Load HTML within HTML file

[KeyserSoze1877]

I am a Cold Fusion programmer at heart. But I am designing two web apps for a non-CF hosted area.

I am a fuse box developer and I am trying to build these sites as close to that methodolgy as I can...

Anyhow...

These websites have many pages to them, all non DB supported, so static. I want to create a menu and other elements once and use them in all the pages, so when I change the menu I only have to do it in one place. Just like the <cfinclude template=""> in CF. I have been looking at javascript, DHTML, CSS for help and can't find a solution. HELP!

Thanks.

 

[manarth]

ah, the keyword you want here is SSIs: FAQ253-3309 and FAQ253-2000.

If you find you need more info after reading the FAQs, please post back!

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[KeyserSoze1877]

If I go this route I will learn PHP instead. The server that will host has PHP enabled. I just didn't want to have to put the time in for a one time build and forget web site.

I can work around it with Frames, no matter how much I despise them.

 

[manarth]

really, an SSI file include is very easy to do:

save the template as plain text: e.g. "menu.include"

<ul id="menu">
  <li><a href="/index.html">Home</a></li>
  <li><a href="/about.html">About</a></li>
  <li><a href="/contact.html">Contact Us</a></li>
</ul>

here's the line (put it wherever you want the template loaded in the html) to include it:

<!--#include virtual="/menu.include" -->

You may need some server configuring to activate SSIs.

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[BillyRayPreachersSon]

If you'd rather not go server-side, then go with a JavaScript option, unless you need a non-JS menu (for accessibility reasons, etc).

Hope this helps,
Dan