Auto include on index.php only working on home

[CarraraWebsiteSolutions]

Hi I am trying to get it so any file that is ending in .tpl will have header and footer added. So far can only get one home page

<?php 
   $path = $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'];
   $path .= "/template/common/header.tpl";
   $path .= ".tpl";
   include_once($path);
?>

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Hi I am trying to get it so any file that is ending in .tpl will have header and footer added. So far can only get one home page

I don’t follow. In your example above, $path would contain “{path-to-your-document-root}/template/common/header.tpl.tpl“. That doesn’t sound like what you’re describing.

If you want your templates to have a shared header + footer, just add them to the template:

<?php
    include( 'header.tpl' );

    <p>This is my page template</p>

    include('footer.tpl');

[CarraraWebsiteSolutions]

I have been google today found out to be able to do what I am after I need A MVC template engine would you know a easy one I had look in to smarty php but need something easy to learn off.

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I have been google today found out to be able to do what I am after I need A MVC template engine

Instead of just jumping to conclusions, you should research what “MVC” means – your templates are only the “V” (“View”) part.

While I do recommend learning about and following MVC patterns, you do not need to change your entire approach simply to include a shared header and footer on your pages.

Also, while I don’t really like Smarty, it is suited for use in an MVC structure.

[Alen]

Overview of MVC Design: http://youtu.be/qXRcVhWxuaU

Some PHP frameworks that implement MVC.

• Laravel
• CodeIgniter
• CakePHP
• Symfony
• Zend Framework
• Yii
• FuelPHP
• Kohana

I like Laravel. And if you’re interested in learning more about the framework, Jeffrey Way is working on a site that will take you from novice to pro for very low monthly price. http://laracasts.com & http://laracasts.com/forum/

Although, like @traq said you should really figure out what you’re after then seek the “right” solution. You might not need framework. Or the MVC design pattern.

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