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AndyB26 · 23-06-2006, 23:07

Hello everyone. I am building a website now, and have a question that hopefully has a simple answer. It will have a few different sections. Lets say the one to the left will have links for different things (pictures, etc.). To the right will be the main website box, where all content will be displayed. However, when you go to the site I want a certain content to be in there, like when i click on the pictures link, i want everything that was in the box to be gone, and for the pictures to load. Same with contact or what have you. Do you understand what Im getting at? Haha, thank you for reading, and if anyone could tell me how to do this that would be very much appreciated.

Bare Koncept · 24-06-2006, 13:59

The easiest way this can be done is with iFrames, but frames are generally spat upon these days. What you're looking for is AJAX- XML.HttpRequest and DOM (document model) scripting.

pgo · 24-06-2006, 14:58

http://www.hardcoder.com/scripting/p...lude_files.php

AndyB26 · 24-06-2006, 17:13

So what part of that needs to be inserted? Im making this site using a div template that i already have made, and im just adding content. So i have a homepage, but when you click pictures i want that to load where the homepage content was. I didnt figure the code would be too long. Any help?

sjd · 26-06-2006, 18:54

It all depends on what technologies you have available - i.e. whether you run the html locally, have it hosted somewhere or maintain the server yourself.

Locally: (X)HTML frames, iframes, JavaScript.
Hosted: JavaScript with or without AJAX, SSI, PHP or some other language, template engine, CMS.

If you're hosting your site it's likely that SSI and PHP will be supported. SSI is easy. If you don't know PHP it's probably best to install a basic CMS.

SSI = Server Side Includes
PHP = PHP Hypertext Preprocessor
CMS = Content Management System

pgo · 26-06-2006, 18:58

I can't tell if he wants an AJAXy effect or if he simply wants redundant navigation...

sjd · 27-06-2006, 06:53

pgo, was that last link pointing to the flashy image preview thing you use on your site? I reckon that'd solve his problems. The link's dead though

30equals · 27-06-2006, 10:26

what i use is php. and then use the switch function which changes content based on what parameters you use in the url you click on.

mx · 27-06-2006, 10:32

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Originally Posted by 30equals

what i use is php. and then use the switch function which changes content based on what parameters you use in the url you click on.

seconded

AndyB26 · 02-07-2006, 00:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by pgo

I can't tell if he wants an AJAXy effect or if he simply wants redundant navigation...

Redundant navigation.

pgo · 02-07-2006, 11:11

How about putting the exact same bit of code in every page at the same place then? I'm not sure what you mean...having navigation repeat across pages is a no-brainer...

Can you post a link/example?

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AndyB26 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3	Loading links question Hello everyone. I am building a website now, and have a question that hopefully has a simple answer. It will have a few different sections. Lets say the one to the left will have links for different things (pictures, etc.). To the right will be the main website box, where all content will be displayed. However, when you go to the site I want a certain content to be in there, like when i click on the pictures link, i want everything that was in the box to be gone, and for the pictures to load. Same with contact or what have you. Do you understand what Im getting at? Haha, thank you for reading, and if anyone could tell me how to do this that would be very much appreciated.

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24-06-2006, 13:59	#2 (permalink)
Bare Koncept Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 4	The easiest way this can be done is with iFrames, but frames are generally spat upon these days. What you're looking for is AJAX- XML.HttpRequest and DOM (document model) scripting.

24-06-2006, 14:58	#3 (permalink)
pgo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,340	http://www.hardcoder.com/scripting/p...lude_files.php

24-06-2006, 17:13	#4 (permalink)
AndyB26 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3	So what part of that needs to be inserted? Im making this site using a div template that i already have made, and im just adding content. So i have a homepage, but when you click pictures i want that to load where the homepage content was. I didnt figure the code would be too long. Any help?

26-06-2006, 18:54	#5 (permalink)
sjd Registered Abuser Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: London, England. Posts: 187	It all depends on what technologies you have available - i.e. whether you run the html locally, have it hosted somewhere or maintain the server yourself. Locally: (X)HTML frames, iframes, JavaScript. Hosted: JavaScript with or without AJAX, SSI, PHP or some other language, template engine, CMS. If you're hosting your site it's likely that SSI and PHP will be supported. SSI is easy. If you don't know PHP it's probably best to install a basic CMS. SSI = Server Side Includes PHP = PHP Hypertext Preprocessor CMS = Content Management System

26-06-2006, 18:58	#6 (permalink)
pgo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,340	I can't tell if he wants an AJAXy effect or if he simply wants redundant navigation...

27-06-2006, 06:53	#7 (permalink)
sjd Registered Abuser Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: London, England. Posts: 187	pgo, was that last link pointing to the flashy image preview thing you use on your site? I reckon that'd solve his problems. The link's dead though

27-06-2006, 10:26	#8 (permalink)
30equals Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 146	what i use is php. and then use the switch function which changes content based on what parameters you use in the url you click on.

02-07-2006, 11:11	#11 (permalink)
pgo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,340	How about putting the exact same bit of code in every page at the same place then? I'm not sure what you mean...having navigation repeat across pages is a no-brainer... Can you post a link/example?

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