Hi!

I'd like to know what the best alternative to frames is. Assuming I have a VERY large basic HTML page that I wish to split so that I have permanent navigation on the left, header on the top, and main text content in the remaining space (split into pages as I would if I were using frames - the idea is to prevent having to load this enormous html page all in one go).

As well as this, I'd like to reference specific text content from other parts of my website (which I don't think is possible with standard frames, if it is then please do tell me how!), so that I come to this page with the nav and header but the requested content already there.

I'm thinking PHP, but I don't know much about that and do not have time to learn it.

Suggestions please?