Suzanne — Tue, 19 Aug 2003 16:10:33 +0000

It's just that the word "template" can mean a number of things. A flat HTML file with %%%VARIABLES%%% that are inserted is a template, and I think what he is talking about.

andy206uk — Tue, 19 Aug 2003 16:03:15 +0000

Generally I create a flat HTML page and split it up into sections. I then put the different parts into different files (ie _menu.php, _header.php) and then use PHP includes to include them in the site.

If the only thing that changes in your site from page to page is the main content, then you can put everything above the content in a header include and everything below it in a footer. Then you just put the two includes in each file which makes updating the rest of the site easy peasy. Thats just me tho.

Suzanne — Mon, 18 Aug 2003 21:31:20 +0000

Mohd, what do you want to know. I don't understand your posting. Do you want to know how to make HTML templates (that you would then break up for different languages, database work, get cetera), or PHP templates so that the information is plugged into one file depending on what you click on?

If it's PHP, this should be in the scripting forum.

The Webmistress — Mon, 18 Aug 2003 20:07:47 +0000

Right, both of you please be nice to each other! I have deleted your postings because there is no need to be nasty to each other, this isn't a playground.

mohd, have you done a search on google for template tutorials?

mohd — Mon, 18 Aug 2003 18:30:46 +0000

k so by the time someone replyed here:
i could make tempate files, possibly mysql. I mean come on people!
how do template files work anyways? (i know this is kind of confusing) but i need to know. lol

m3rajk — Mon, 18 Aug 2003 14:53:17 +0000

if you make it work with 800 by 600 it will automatically work with anything larger, just the alignment will be odd if you don't center it