HTML question - drawing a blank

[emicarn]

Evening All!

I know there is a way to build a bit of html code - such as a menu - and then insert that file into another html page. That way you can edit the one file and change a menu, for example, on all pages.

I can not, for the life of me, remember how to do it or find a reference to show me.

Thanks for any helping jogging my damaged mind!!

[VRI]

SSI... server side includes. http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...=Google+Search

Generally with html pages the extension is .shtml but I think theres a simple modification on the server that will allow you to use includes files with .html extensions.

If you're using .php, .asp etc. there's no need to worry about the extensions.

[arenetwork]

Just do a search on CSS and all will be revealed.

[ChiliPepperWeb]

SSI are indeed wonderful things, I use them for common headers and footers as well as menus. Check your hosting control panel first and see if you need to change anything to allow includes to work. I run an H-Sphere hosting system and in that CP you have to turn on SSI and add the file extensions you want to use as includes. It's been a while since I looked in cPanel, but I seem to recall something similar in there as well. In Plesk I think it needs to be enabled in the hosting plan, I don't see a way to do that from the user CP in the one Plesk account I manage. In Ensim... if you're on Ensim, I just recommend you find another host.