self linking

[numeropi]

I tend to think that a page should not contain a link to itself, don't know if I read it somewhere. However, this creates a problem in some situations.

I have a couple of sites where all the pages are based on the same template. Using DreamWeaver, I create a template with editable regions for the links and text, but the logo and heading are fixed. The logo links to the main page (i.e. www.example.com) in all pages, which is fine except for the main page itself. Therefore, I need to create two almost identical templates, one for the main page and another for the rest, the only difference being the logo linking or not.

Is there a way to improve this?

[sonique]

well if it's a navigational menu conflict.
My solution would make the link inactive


On the main page make links set to..

<?PHP
<a href="template.php?link='bang'">Bang</a>
?>

user clicks the link

On the other page have

<?PHP
if ($link='link1')
 echo{<i>link1</i>;}
 else{echo "<a href='link1.php'>link1</a>";}
if ($link='bang')
 echo{<i>bang</i>;}
 else{echo "<a href='bang.php'>bang</a>";}
?>

My braces maybe wrong, if so someone should correct it...

[Umair.ms]

Theres no harm in self linking when it comes to logo and navigation bar/box.

What you might have read is to not self link in bread crumbs, the form:

Home / Build your Site / Server-Side Internet Development / Someone help!

In this situation it would be better not to make "Someone help!" a hyperlink.