Of course, if you have access to PHP, it’s really quite easy to build HTML5 and CSS3 pages dynamically. Take a look at the csInclude.php program to see how this is done:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang = "en-US">
<head>
<meta charset = "UTF-8">
<title>CS PHP Includes</title>
<link rel = "stylesheet"
type = "text/css"
href = "csStd.css" />
</head>
<body>
<div id = "all">
<!-- This div centers a fixed-width layout →
<div id = "heading">
<?php include("head.html"); ?>
</div><!-- end heading div →
<div id = "menu">
<?php include("menu.html"); ?>
</div> <!-- end menu div →
<div class = "content">
<?php include("story1.html"); ?>
</div> <!-- end content div →
<div class = "content">
<?php include("story2.html"); ?>
</div> <!-- end content div →
<div id = "footer">
<?php include("footer.html"); ?>
</div> <!-- end footer div →
</div> <!-- end all div →
</body>
</html>
Using PHP is almost the same as using an SSI and AJAX approach:
Start by building a template.
The general template for all three styles of page inclusion is the same. There’s no need to change the general design or the CSS.
Create a small PHP segment for each inclusion.
In this particular situation, it’s easiest to write HTML code for the main site and write a small PHP section for each segment that needs to be included.
Include the HTML file.
Each PHP snippet does nothing more than include the appropriate HTML.
