SSI conflicting with CSS?

[Tyu_Utamara]

Hello, I'm new here ^^;

I've been redesigning my site, converting it to CSS. But I have ran into a bit of a problem. I would like to use SSI in my html for my sidebar so I only have to update one file. However, my sidebar is not showing up at all. I've used SSI before, but I'm fairly new to CSS. Does CSS prevent the use of SSI, or is there some other way it has to be done in the presense of CSS?

My server DOES support SSI, so I really don't know what the problem is. If someone could help me with this problem, I'd be greatly appreciative.

[TGecho]

SSI and CSS do not conflict at all.

Did you check the source of your page to make sure the code is actually being inserted?

[DrDoc]

...and Welcome to Webmaster World, Tyu_Utamara!

[too much information]

Hi Tyu_Utamara, welcome to webmasterworld!

can you post the part of your code that should do the SSI? That may help us to spot the problem.

[Tyu_Utamara]

I just checked now, and it's not adding it.. how could I fix that?

[Tyu_Utamara]

<DIV id=links>
<!--#include file="sidebar.shtml" -->
</div>

Thats in my html right where I want my sidebar, but it's being a pain.

[DrDoc]

...and you're positive the page gets parsed as SSI?

[too much information]

how does it work without the <div> tags? Also, check your spelling on the file name, just in case.

*added: just for kicks, try making the <div> tags all lowercase.

[Tyu_Utamara]

I don't know firsthand, considering I don't OWN, nor configured the server. My host claims that SSI is enabled and apparently other people I know on that server who use it weren't having any problems that I know of.

[Tyu_Utamara]

Checked all that stuff, still not working. I even disabled my stylescript and the sidebar file still doesn't show.

My host is a liar or made a mistake? ^^;

[too much information]

Here is one more thing to check. The location of your include file. Try putting the entire location into the include statement. http:etc if that works then you may need to work on your relative location, if not give your hosting company a call.

[Farix]

On an off chance, try this:

<!--#include virtual="sidebar.shtml" -->

This is what I use on a SSI driven site that heavily relies on CSS.

[Tyu_Utamara]

Yeah, I tried the virtual as well. Thats what I usually use.

I'm not gonna worry about it anymore for now, I've given up for the time being until my host replies to my email.

Thanks for the help anyway, you guys. ^^

[antsaint]

This could be totally off the wall, but how about putting the div tags inside sidebar.shtml?

[iamlost]

Two very minor things to try:

1. replace "<" with "&lt;" and ">" with "&gt;"
   
2. add a slash in you address
   

This would make it:

&lt;!--#include virtual="/sidebar.shtml" --&gt;

Whatever ends up solving the prob let us know - we are (at least I am!) curious types :-)

[mbauser2]

1) Use your browser to look at the website.

2) View source.

3) If you can see the SSI comment, then the page isn't being parsed for includes.

4) If you don't see the SSI comment, then the page is being parsed, but the SSI isn't working properly.