server side includes for navigation - help please

[RaeH]

I'm new at this. Can someone give me the basic code for includes and general guidance on usage. I'm been able to figure out from looking at online how-tos that I should put the navigation code in a .txt file, I believe and that my file extensions should be .shtml.
Thanks.
Rae

[coopster]

Welcome to WebmasterWorld, RaeH.

You could use server-side includes in Apache or you can use a server-side scripting language, or you could use both. Using both isn't very common, especially for PHP programmers because PHP has an include() function that does exactly what the Apache SSI will do, and more. I posted an explanation in the following thread that you may find helpful.

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[RaeH]

Thanks Coopster. I will give it a go.

Rae