Fetching files/pages from one 'template' page

[The Hick Man]

Hi guys,
At the mo I am using php function to fetch different data stored all in one page so that I only have to have the code for my header and navigation once and then I can display the different pages all from this page - if this makes sense.
I have since been told that I should be storing the other pages content in different files and fetching them from their... cos my page/file will be too big otherwise...
Does any1 have any idea how to do this please?
I would really appreciate any help/examples.
This is the way I am doing it currently
<?php
function getCSS($x) {
if ($x == $_GET["Section"]) {
echo "activeButton";
} else {
echo "button";
}
}
?>
<td align="middle"><a class="<?php getCSS("")?>"href="index.php">Home</a></td>
<td align="middle" width="1"><span class="style22">&nbsp;|&nbsp; </span></td>
<td align="middle"><a class="<?php getCSS("Registration")?>" href="index.php?Section=Registration">Free Registration</a></td>

<?php
switch ($_GET["Section"]) {
case "Registration":
Thanks very much
Brain.

[jimz]

You can either use require_once() or include_once()...

If you use require_once(), the web page will not run at all if it can't find the required file.

If you use include_once(), the web page will continue to load if it can't find one of the files

Here's an example:

<?php require_once('includes/header.php');?>

<h1> I am content </h1>

<?php require_once('includes/footer.php');?>

Without crapping on too much, I use require_once in pretty much every situation for a few reasons...

Hope this helped!
Jim.

[The Hick Man]

That's very helpful and informative...

I will try this method.


Thanks very much!!!

Brain