Problem with .shtml page template

**paulcj2** · May 29, 2002, 09:45

I am trying to set up an .shtml page template that uses one standard_header_1.inc and one standard_footer_1.inc. The standard_header_1.inc has a <BASE HREF="http://www.kripalu.org> tag in the <HEAD></HEAD> section.

The test_page_1.shtml sees the standard_header_1.inc fine, but does not see the standard_footer_1.inc.

http://www.kripalu.org/programs/yoga...t_page_1.shtml

I wonder if it is because the <BASE HREF> tag is in the first include and not, of course, in the second? Does anyone know about and have a fix for this?

The test page HTML is:





<h1>This is test content on test_page_1.shtml.</h1>

<br><br><br><br><br><br>

**Skunk** · May 29, 2002, 11:08

It's definitely nothing to do with the base href tag - that acts as an instruction to the client browser but is completely ignored by the SSI parser. Check that the footer file exists in that directory with that name and/or view the HTML source of the page to see if anything is being included and see if you can spot the problem that way.

**paulcj2** · May 29, 2002, 12:14

standard_footer.inc is in the right directory.

In the source view of the browser, the only text that exists where the standard_footer.inc should be is:

[an error occurred while processing this directive]

**Skunk** · May 29, 2002, 12:32

Very odd

Could you post the contents of the standard_footer.inc file? There might be something in there that is breaking.

**paulcj2** · May 29, 2002, 13:09

Yep. Here it is:



<p>This is a test of standard_footer_1.inc.</p>
</BODY>
</HTML>

**geiger** · May 29, 2002, 13:18

Why not make it an html file instead of an inc?

And btw you can use all html extensions by modifying your htaccess file.

**creole** · May 29, 2002, 15:58

Geiger...

There can be problems using an HTML file as an include. It's best to get it it's own file extension. When I do includes (SSI, CFM or PHP) I tend to use .inc or .ssi. This allows the included files to stand out from other files and makes them easier to identify.

**rabmurdy** · May 29, 2002, 16:10

Originally posted by paulcj2


<p>This is a test of standard_footer_1.inc.</p>
</BODY>
</HTML>

I thought you weren't allowed to have <body><html> tags in the include file, as they are already present in the file thats calling?

**geiger** · May 29, 2002, 16:50

First of all, what type of problems? I have absolutely none.

rabmurdy, I think you can structure them however you want. I did a bit of planning for mine, as I have a header and a footer. The structure of my pages is as follows:

<html>
<head>
<title></title>
<script></script> if needed, etc.
-----begin header.html
<script></script>
</head>
<body>
<td>
-----end header.html
content
-----begin footer.html
</td>
</body>
</html>
-----end footer.html

this works very well, because I can add templated head elements and individual-page head elements at the same time. I think it's the best way to structure it, and with a bit of balance you can add some opening and some closing tags, etc. to different files.

**paulcj2** · May 29, 2002, 18:38

Thanks everybody for your ideas.

Geiger, you will get a kick out of this. I redesigned my test page and includes the way you do yours, and it I still can't get the footer include to work.

http://www.kripalu.org/programs/yoga...t_page_2.shtml

Here is my code:

1) test page

<HTML>
<HEAD>
<BASE HREF="http://www.kripalu.org/">
<TITLE>test_page</TITLE>



<h1>This is test content on test_page_2.shtml.</h1>

<br><br><br><br><br><br>



2) Header



<META NAME="keywords" CONTENT="kripalu yoga, yoga, yoga
teacher training, spirit, spiritual retreat">
<META NAME="description" CONTENT="Kripalu is the largest center for yoga and holistic health in the US, serving people of all backgrounds for more than 20 years.">



</HEAD>

<BODY>

3) footer

<p>This is a test of standard_footer_2.inc.</p>
</BODY>
</HTML>

Whaddayathink?

**geiger** · May 29, 2002, 19:02

If you want to give me credit, change all extensions to .html and add:
AddType text/x-server-parsed-html .html
to your .htaccess file.

Then we'll see if it works

**paulcj2** · May 29, 2002, 19:46

Not sure how to do the .htzccess file on a hosted server.

**geiger** · May 29, 2002, 20:08

Create a text file with:
AddType text/x-server-parsed-html .html
in it.

Upload it to your main directory and then rename it to ".htaccess"

If you can't figure out how email me at info@4netdesign.com with your FTP info and I'll do it for you.

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