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require Iframe but using PHP headers

Hi,
I have a PHP website configured which uses the header.inc.php and footer.inc.php as the template. I have a box in the middle of the page which I require as an Iframe, however the Iframe page src would need to be hard coded into the header.inc, which cannot happen due to the various pages.

What I want to achieve is this box in the middle, rather than extending the page and making everything out of sync, I want a scrollbar, so the page size is always the same.

Can anyone give me any advice?

Thanks

Damian

Swafnil

Could you give a more detailed description of what you want? The above brief description doesn't give a good picture of what your aim is i.e. what do you mean with "I want a scrollbar, so the page size is always the same."?
This is what I'm guessing how the page should look like (hope the "ascii art" doesn't get distorted too much).

+---------------------------+
+ header                    +
+                           +
+ [ iframe ]                +
+---------------------------+
+ content                   +
+                           +
+---------------------------+
+ footer                    +
+---------------------------+

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damianb123

ASKER

I have a table with two columns..... the right hand column has an image within it, which is fine. The left hand column has another embedded table, which currently has text within it, however if that text is more than then length of the column it drags the page down. I want this to be static and use a scrollbar.....

I hope that makes it clearer.

Thanks

ronan1979

damianb123

ASKER

The trouble with that ronan1979 is that the PHP is using the header.inc.php for its template, as each page has different content, but uses the same header file - your suggestion will make all pages the same won't it?

Damian

ronan1979

<a href="1.html" target="content">page 1</a>
<a href="2.html" target="content">page 2</a>


<iframe id="content" name="content" src="default.html" width="100" height="300">
<p>Your browser does not support iframes.</p>
</iframe>

damianb123

ASKER

Thanks ronan1979, how would the loading page know which a href to use? Will that load all the pages?

ronan1979

the links in header will load in the iframe called 'content' because
- they have the target attribute set to 'content'
- the iframe is named 'content'

so if you click on [page 1] it will load '1.html' in the iframe.
so if you click on [page 2] it will load '2.html' in the iframe.

your global page does not change, only the iframe changes.

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ronan1979

the idea of @Swafnil is a good option.
if the server is set to compress/zip the text pages i supposed its not going to be a problem.

damianb123

ASKER

Perfect, very neat code and easy to follow, your suggestion of using s DIV is wonderful, just what I required.

Thanks v much