dkopesh

Hey, I'm trying to build a very simple, basic-HTML site on a reseller account, using include files for the header, footer, and rail. Just basic HTML (because that's the extent of my knowledge, alas).

I'm using the standard include format, e.g. (inside brackets):

!--#include virtual="/includes/header.txt"--

I've got a test file in the public html folder, and subfolder for includes within that folder. But the includes just aren't showing up. And my coding is correct, because I uploaded these files to a Yahoo hosting account and they worked fine.

What's wrong? Am I supposed to turn on some option in the cpanel or WHM to make include files work? I'm stumped (but stumping me doesn't take much ...)

Any guidance appreciated.

thanks

Rick

I believe the filename needs to end with .shtml and not just .html.

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dkopesh

Rick, thank you, when I changed the extension to .shtml, the includes worked. (Why is that necessary on Surpass servers but not in a Yahoo hosting account?)

Now, my follow up question: Is a Web site in which all the pages are .shtml a bad idea? Any detriment in search engine rankings, etc., for those types of pages?

thanks

Rick

I'm pretty sure this is a server setting. But from my experience this is how most hosting companies are set up and Yahoo is one of the exceptions. As for search engines I don't think it makes a difference to them. However, you don't need to make all files end with .shtml, just the ones with includes in them.

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jordanriane

If you plan on using any kind of php files, you can always include like:

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dubLeE

yeah i use that code every time, especially for headers and footers, so that only one file needs to be edited.

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