How to dynamically change page title using php and require_once?

**Geoff Berrow** · Jul 17 '05, 12:36 AM

Re: How to dynamically change page title using php and require_once?

I noticed that Message-ID: <2o50pvs74mssks dg8c5hceg5pp10h q84e5@4ax.com>
from the wonderer contained the following:
[color=blue]
>
> <?require_once( 'PageStart.php' )?>
>
>The PageStart.php file essentially defines the header. Omitting the
>boring stuff, it's laid out like so:
>
> <html>
> <head>
> <title>The Title of the Page</title>
> <?require_once( 'styles/PageStyles.css' )?>
> </head>
>
> <boring stuff snipped>[/color]

Make it a function. Make it so that if you don't pass a value you get
the default page title and if you do then it uses that title. The value
can be generated from a query for your All about Mary pages.

<?php
function header($title){
if(!$title){
$title="default page title";
}
?>
<html>
<head>
<title><?php print $title; ?></title>
<?require_once( 'styles/PageStyles.css' )?>
</head>

<?php } ?>

Then in your page

<?require_once( 'PageStart.php' );
$title="My new Page";
header($title);
?>

or for the default

<?require_once( 'PageStart.php' );
header($title);
?>

--
Geoff Berrow
It's only Usenet, no one dies.
My opinions, not the committee's, mine.
Simple RFDs http://www.ckdog.co.uk/rfdmaker/

**the wonderer** · Jul 17 '05, 12:37 AM

Re: How to dynamically change page title using php and require_once?

On Fri, 17 Oct 2003 18:11:31 +0100, Geoff Berrow
<bl@ckdog.co.uk .the.cat> wrote:
[color=blue]
>I noticed that Message-ID: <2o50pvs74mssks dg8c5hceg5pp10h q84e5@4ax.com>
>from the wonderer contained the following:
>[color=green]
>>
>> <?require_once( 'PageStart.php' )?>
>>
>>The PageStart.php file essentially defines the header. Omitting the
>>boring stuff, it's laid out like so:
>>
>> <html>
>> <head>
>> <title>The Title of the Page</title>
>> <?require_once( 'styles/PageStyles.css' )?>
>> </head>
>>
>> <boring stuff snipped>[/color]
>
>Make it a function. Make it so that if you don't pass a value you get
>the default page title and if you do then it uses that title. The value
>can be generated from a query for your All about Mary pages.
>
><?php
>function header($title){
> if(!$title){
> $title="default page title";
> }
>?>
><html>
> <head>
> <title><?php print $title; ?></title>
> <?require_once( 'styles/PageStyles.css' )?>
> </head>
>
><?php } ?>
>
>Then in your page
>
><?require_once ('PageStart.php ');
>$title="My new Page";
>header($title) ;
>?>
>
>or for the default
>
><?require_once ('PageStart.php ');
>header($title) ;
>?>[/color]
Thanks Geoff. I'm not sure though if I understand this.

I currently have the header information, including title, in
PageStart.php.

Are you saying to incorporate the header function into the
PageStart.php code, or make the function a separate file, or put the
function into any php file that would need it? Should I remove the
title declaration from PageStart.php altogether?

I'm not sure how this would work:

<?require_once( 'PageStart.php' );
$title="My new Page";
header($title);
?>

or for the default

<?require_once( 'PageStart.php' );
header($title);

Since PageStart.php already has <title> in it, wouldn't the subsequent
header($title) function either be ignored or cause a problem?

**Geoff Berrow** · Jul 17 '05, 12:37 AM

Re: How to dynamically change page title using php and require_once?

I noticed that Message-ID: <c5b0pvsj4f8pm7 imhgl49p8c2vpqe khi6n@4ax.com>
from the wonderer contained the following:
[color=blue]
>Thanks Geoff. I'm not sure though if I understand this.
>
>I currently have the header information, including title, in
>PageStart.ph p.
>
>Are you saying to incorporate the header function into the
>PageStart.ph p code, or make the function a separate file, or put the
>function into any php file that would need it? Should I remove the
>title declaration from PageStart.php altogether?
>
>I'm not sure how this would work:[/color]

First of all let me apologise. The function cannot be called header()
because that already exists in PHP (duh!) So call it head()[color=blue]
>
> <?require_once( 'PageStart.php' );
> $title="My new Page";
> header($title);
> ?>
>
> or for the default
>
> <?require_once( 'PageStart.php' );
> header($title);
>
>Since PageStart.php already has <title> in it, wouldn't the subsequent
>header($titl e) function either be ignored or cause a problem?[/color]

The variable $title is what is passed to the function. If it isn't set
then the default title is used. Here is my (corrected) code:

PageStart.php (it's actually the full page here, but could just be the
header naturally)

<?php
function head($title){
if(!$title){
$title="Default page title";
}
?>
<html>
<head>
<title><?php print $title; ?></title>

</head>
<body>
hello world
</body>
</html>

<?php } ?>

And pages that use it
p1.php

<?require_once( 'PageStart.php' );
head("My new Page");
?>

p2.php

<?require_once( 'PageStart.php' );
head($title);
?>

p3.php
<?require_once( 'PageStart.php' );
$title="somethi ng";
head($title);
?>

It all works. I even tried

p4.php

<?require_once( 'PageStart.php' );
$title="somethi ng";
head(5+7/3);
?>

:-)

See:

404 Not Found

https://www.ckdog.co.uk/php/test

--
Geoff Berrow
It's only Usenet, no one dies.
My opinions, not the committee's, mine.
Simple RFDs http://www.ckdog.co.uk/rfdmaker/

**the wonderer** · Jul 17 '05, 12:37 AM

Re: How to dynamically change page title using php and require_once?

On Fri, 17 Oct 2003 19:14:01 +0100, Geoff Berrow
<bl@ckdog.co.uk .the.cat> wrote:
[color=blue]
>I noticed that Message-ID: <c5b0pvsj4f8pm7 imhgl49p8c2vpqe khi6n@4ax.com>
>from the wonderer contained the following:
>[color=green]
>>Thanks Geoff. I'm not sure though if I understand this.
>>
>>I currently have the header information, including title, in
>>PageStart.php .
>>
>>Are you saying to incorporate the header function into the
>>PageStart.p hp code, or make the function a separate file, or put the
>>function into any php file that would need it? Should I remove the
>>title declaration from PageStart.php altogether?
>>
>>I'm not sure how this would work:[/color]
>
>First of all let me apologise. The function cannot be called header()
>because that already exists in PHP (duh!) So call it head()[color=green]
>>
>> <?require_once( 'PageStart.php' );
>> $title="My new Page";
>> header($title);
>> ?>
>>
>> or for the default
>>
>> <?require_once( 'PageStart.php' );
>> header($title);
>>
>>Since PageStart.php already has <title> in it, wouldn't the subsequent
>>header($title ) function either be ignored or cause a problem?[/color]
>
>The variable $title is what is passed to the function. If it isn't set
>then the default title is used. Here is my (corrected) code:
>
>PageStart.ph p (it's actually the full page here, but could just be the
>header naturally)
>
><?php
>function head($title){
> if(!$title){
> $title="Default page title";
> }
>?>
><html>
> <head>
> <title><?php print $title; ?></title>
>
> </head>
> <body>
> hello world
> </body>
> </html>
>
><?php } ?>
>
>And pages that use it
>p1.php
>
><?require_once ('PageStart.php ');
>head("My new Page");
>?>
>
>p2.php
>
><?require_once ('PageStart.php ');
>head($title) ;
>?>
>
>p3.php
><?require_once ('PageStart.php ');
>$title="someth ing";
>head($title) ;
>?>
>
>It all works. I even tried
>
>p4.php
>
><?require_once ('PageStart.php ');
>$title="someth ing";
>head(5+7/3);
>?>
>
>:-)
>
>See:
>www.ckdog.co.uk/php/test[/color]

Okay, I reread your post and I went to the /php/test url above. So I
see that it works. But in trying to implement it, I'm failing. Maybe
if I could see the source of your pX.php and PageStart.php files?

Here is the start of my PageStart.php file (note that I changed the
name of your function head() to make_title() just so as not to confuse
the function head() with the <head> tag):

<?php
function make_title($tit le)
{
if(!$title)
{
$title="Page Default Title";
}
?>

<?php } ?>

<html>
<head>
<title><?php print $title; ?></title>
<?require_once( 'styles/BlueAndGold.css ')?>
</head>

Now here is the first line of my index.php page:

<?require_once( 'PageStart1017. php', $title='My Web Site: Main
Page')?>

That line triggers a parse error. Since PageStart.php is included in
virtually every page on the web site, I don't know how to "let it
know" what page title is being used.

I appreciate your help on this. I am a php novice (obviously!) and
much of what I do consists of copying stuff I understand, then
gradually modifying it to suit my needs, with frequent visits to
php.net to check what I'm doing.

**Geoff Berrow** · Jul 17 '05, 12:37 AM

Re: How to dynamically change page title using php and require_once?

I noticed that Message-ID: <59i0pvc35mr0kl jvm9q51gp82frqk t0gc6@4ax.com>
from the wonderer contained the following:
[color=blue]
>Okay, I reread your post and I went to the /php/test url above. So I
>see that it works. But in trying to implement it, I'm failing. Maybe
>if I could see the source of your pX.php and PageStart.php files?[/color]

It's all there. I quoted the entire source.[color=blue]
>
>Here is the start of my PageStart.php file (note that I changed the
>name of your function head() to make_title() just so as not to confuse
>the function head() with the <head> tag):
>
> <?php
> function make_title($tit le)
> {
> if(!$title)
> {
> $title="Page Default Title";
> }
> ?>
>
> <?php } ?>
>
> <html>
> <head>
> <title><?php print $title; ?></title>
> <?require_once( 'styles/BlueAndGold.css ')?>
> </head>
>
>Now here is the first line of my index.php page:
>
> <?require_once( 'PageStart1017. php', $title='My Web Site: Main
>Page')?>
>
>That line triggers a parse error. Since PageStart.php is included in
>virtually every page on the web site, I don't know how to "let it
>know" what page title is being used.[/color]

This is the bit where you 'call' the function. Basically what you are
doing is saying "run the bit of code called 'make_title' and pass the
parameter $title to it".

So on each page you have:

<?require_once( 'PageStart1017. php');
$title="My Web Site: MainPage";
make_title($tit le);
?>
Changing the $title variable to suit, of course.

For the default use:

$title="";

If $title doesn't contain anything, the if() makes the title the page
default title.

Obviously you can then get $title from anywhere, a database query, if
you are that advanced.[color=blue]
>
>I appreciate your help on this. I am a php novice (obviously!) and
>much of what I do consists of copying stuff I understand, then
>gradually modifying it to suit my needs, with frequent visits to
>php.net to check what I'm doing.[/color]

I'm still very much a novice myself and I'm glad to help. I get a lot
of help from other people - it's only fair to give it if you can, plus
it's a great way to learn.
--
Geoff Berrow
It's only Usenet, no one dies.
My opinions, not the committee's, mine.
Simple RFDs http://www.ckdog.co.uk/rfdmaker/

**the wonderer** · Jul 17 '05, 12:39 AM

Re: How to dynamically change page title using php and require_once?

Oops Geoff... I never replied again the other day. I was overthinking
things. Your simple suggestions worked perfectly. Thanks again.

On Fri, 17 Oct 2003 21:57:51 +0100, Geoff Berrow
<bl@ckdog.co.uk .the.cat> wrote:
[color=blue]
>I noticed that Message-ID: <59i0pvc35mr0kl jvm9q51gp82frqk t0gc6@4ax.com>
>from the wonderer contained the following:
>[color=green]
>>Okay, I reread your post and I went to the /php/test url above. So I
>>see that it works. But in trying to implement it, I'm failing. Maybe
>>if I could see the source of your pX.php and PageStart.php files?[/color]
>
>It's all there. I quoted the entire source.[color=green]
>>
>>Here is the start of my PageStart.php file (note that I changed the
>>name of your function head() to make_title() just so as not to confuse
>>the function head() with the <head> tag):
>>
>> <?php
>> function make_title($tit le)
>> {
>> if(!$title)
>> {
>> $title="Page Default Title";
>> }
>> ?>
>>
>> <?php } ?>
>>
>> <html>
>> <head>
>> <title><?php print $title; ?></title>
>> <?require_once( 'styles/BlueAndGold.css ')?>
>> </head>
>>
>>Now here is the first line of my index.php page:
>>
>> <?require_once( 'PageStart1017. php', $title='My Web Site: Main
>>Page')?>
>>
>>That line triggers a parse error. Since PageStart.php is included in
>>virtually every page on the web site, I don't know how to "let it
>>know" what page title is being used.[/color]
>
>This is the bit where you 'call' the function. Basically what you are
>doing is saying "run the bit of code called 'make_title' and pass the
>parameter $title to it".
>
>So on each page you have:
>
><?require_once ('PageStart1017 .php');
> $title="My Web Site: MainPage";
> make_title($tit le);
>?>
>Changing the $title variable to suit, of course.
>
>For the default use:
>
>$title="";
>
>If $title doesn't contain anything, the if() makes the title the page
>default title.
>
>Obviously you can then get $title from anywhere, a database query, if
>you are that advanced.[color=green]
>>
>>I appreciate your help on this. I am a php novice (obviously!) and
>>much of what I do consists of copying stuff I understand, then
>>gradually modifying it to suit my needs, with frequent visits to
>>php.net to check what I'm doing.[/color]
>
>I'm still very much a novice myself and I'm glad to help. I get a lot
>of help from other people - it's only fair to give it if you can, plus
>it's a great way to learn.[/color]

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