Re: How to include HTML code from an external file

G'day

> Quick answers. If you can use SSI use SSI. Its a more reliable system -
> everything is done on the server before it reaches the browser. If you
> can't use SSI, then use an external JavaScript file with a
document.write().

I agree - the less reliance on the browser having this and that, the better.
A disadvantage with SSI is that files need a different extension for them to
run (typically .shtml or .shtm, though it also works in .asp and .php
files).   Bit of a problem if trying to add includes to a site that has good
search engine rankings with its .html or .htm pages....

On a FrontPage enabled site though, you can use the "include" webbot and
keep your .htm or .html extensions.  I don't like everything that Frontpage
does, but this is a neat feature and it's helped me a great deal with one of
my clients' sites (hundreds of pages).

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Bert Doorn, Web Developer
CIW Associate, IWA Member
www.betterwebdesign.com.au
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