'Nother geek question

[bubosquared]

Say I want to use one template for all my pages, have the template in one file, and the actual content in another. Template meaning including things like links to other parts of the site, "back" links, etc. Is this something I can do with XML, or do I need PHP or whatever for that?

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[birdsflying]

Ok. first question I can't answer straight away. Can you send me the php file (I want to compare the code with one of mine because digitalcandy's template links work in netscape and php code is processed into html when you view source on the server.) - meg@intergalactic.nu (cc: digi_goth@yahoo.com) and I'll have a look because it should work.

As for the second question. Yeap. Just rename template.php to index.php :g:

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[bubosquared.livejournal.com]

You = saint. Thank you. I know it's not just because I still use NN4, because, as you said, dc.net works fine in that. I've zipped up the files and sent 'em to you (er, not cc'ed to the yahoo addy, though. Will go send it over there now.) Thanks.

(Now if you'd happen to know a good freewhare program to search and replace text in multiple files, I'd be even more grateful. ^_~)

[birdsflying]

Great! I'll get the dc.net files and put 'em both on my laptop. Will email you when I've managed to poke them into submission. :g:

As for a freeware program. :puts on pimping hat: You ask and I provide. heh. - www.notetab.com - the lite version is the freeware one and I *heart* it. I used it on my fic for changing css and all.

[bubosquared.livejournal.com]

Actually, I've just changed the .php file to index.php and now it works fine. Huh. Go figure. Thanks for the other pointers, anyway. ^_^

[birdsflying]

Ah. that's odd. Anyway, checked the code and couldn't see why it wasn't working for you because the code was fine, exactly the same as digicandy. Very odd.

But, glad to have helped.

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[bubosquared.livejournal.com]

Thanks again. ^_^ And hey, I've come to the conclusion that IT is 50% tech knowledge and 50% voodoo. *shrug*