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PHP Build a Simple PHP Application Creating the Menu and Footer Including the Footer and Adding Additional Pages

Posted by Andrew McCombs
Andrew McCombs
4,309 Points

Href isnt working correctly. The link in the web browser says localhost/# and not localhost/shirts.php

<code> <html> <head> <title><?php echo('Shirts 4 Andrew') ?></title> <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/style.css" type="text/css"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Oswald:400,700" type="text/css"> <link rel="shortcut icon" href="favicon.ico"> </head> <body>

<div class="header">

    <div class="wrapper">

        <h1 class="branding-title"><a href="./">Shirts 4 Mike</a></h1>

        <ul class="nav">
            <li class="shirts"><a href="shirts.php">Shirts</a></li>
            <li class="contact"><a href="contact.php">Contact</a></li>
            <li class="cart"><a href="#">Shopping Cart</a></li>
        </ul>

    </div>

</div>

<div id="content">

</code>

The li for the nav isnt working on the shirts.php. When I go to the page the link is localhost/# but there is no # in the code.

8 Answers

Adam Moore
Adam Moore
21,956 Points
Adam Moore
Adam Moore
21,956 Points

I copied your header code and placed it in mine, and it worked for me. The only thing I can think of is that you may have a small syntax error, like a missing quotation, closing tag, or semi-colon, especially if the other links in the list are working.

Adam Moore
Adam Moore
21,956 Points
Adam Moore
Adam Moore
21,956 Points

Is that first block of code your header.php? If so, what does your shirts.php code look like?

Andrew McCombs
Andrew McCombs
4,309 Points

Yes, that was my header.php.

This is the Shirts.php

<code>

<?php include('inc/header.php'); ?>

<div class="section page"> <h1>Mike’s Full Catalog Page</h1>

</div>

<?php include('inc/footer.php'); ?>

</code>

Andrew McCombs
Andrew McCombs
4,309 Points

No matter what I did I cant get it to show.

Adam Moore
Adam Moore
21,956 Points
Adam Moore
Adam Moore
21,956 Points

My header

<html>
<head>
    <title><?php echo $pageTitle; ?></title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/style.css" type="text/css">
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Oswald:400,700" type="text/css">
    <link rel="shortcut icon" href="favicon.ico">
</head>
<body>

    <div class="header">

        <div class="wrapper">

            <h1 class="branding-title"><a href="./"><?php echo "Shirts 4 Mike"; ?></a></h1>

            <ul class="nav">
                <li class="shirts"><a href="shirts.php">Shirts</a></li>
                <li class="contact"><a href="contact.php">Contact</a></li>
                <li class="cart"><a href="#">Shopping Cart</a></li>
            </ul>

        </div>

    </div>

    <div id="content">

If you do three of the ticks, then return twice, paste your code, then return twice and do three more ticks, it'll show up. That's what I just did to test it out, and it worked. I have to check on occasion to try to get it to work, as I forget or mess it up sometimes, as I haven't completely mastered how to post code on here.

Andrew McCombs
Andrew McCombs
4,309 Points

Thats what I have, I even copied and pasted the code and this is what I get for the link in the browser http://localhost/#

Adam Moore
Adam Moore
21,956 Points
Adam Moore
Adam Moore
21,956 Points

Did you say that it was causing you problems on your shirts.php, while the index.php was working fine?

Andrew McCombs
Andrew McCombs
4,309 Points
Andrew McCombs
Andrew McCombs
4,309 Points

I'm on the Index.php and i'm trying to navigate to the shirts.php and when I hover over or click the Link - Shirts this is the link that is takes me to http://localhost/#

Adam Moore
Adam Moore
21,956 Points
Adam Moore
Adam Moore
21,956 Points

Can you post your index.php?

Andrew McCombs
Andrew McCombs
4,309 Points
Andrew McCombs
Andrew McCombs
4,309 Points

If I navigate to all the page by going to the file, all the pages work, but for some odd reason it will not go to the href list on the shirts.

FYI - The contact one works fine, I dont understand the problem

<code> <?php include('inc/header.php'); ?>

    <div class="section banner">

        <div class="wrapper">

            <img class="hero" src="img/mike-the-frog.png" alt="Mike the Frog says:">
            <div class="button">
                <a href="#">
                    <h2>Hey, I&rsquo;m Mike!</h2>
                    <p>Check Out My Shirts</p>
                </a>
            </div>
        </div>

    </div>

    <div class="section shirts latest">

        <div class="wrapper">

            <h2>Mike&rsquo;s Latest Shirts</h2>

            <ul class="products">
                <li><a href="#">
                        <img src="img/shirts/shirt-108.jpg">
                        <p>View Details</p>
                    </a>
                </li><li>
                    <a href="#">
                        <img src="img/shirts/shirt-107.jpg">
                        <p>View Details</p>
                    </a>
                </li><li>
                    <a href="#">
                        <img src="img/shirts/shirt-106.jpg">
                        <p>View Details</p>
                    </a>
                </li><li>
                    <a href="#">
                        <img src="img/shirts/shirt-105.jpg">
                        <p>View Details</p>
                    </a>
                </li>                               
            </ul>

        </div>

    </div>

<?php include('inc/footer.php'); ?> </code>

Andrew McCombs
Andrew McCombs
4,309 Points
Andrew McCombs
Andrew McCombs
4,309 Points

I had a hidden double files, so it was reading the file that still had the # and not the one with the link.

Thank you for your help!!

Adam Moore
Adam Moore
21,956 Points
Adam Moore
Adam Moore
21,956 Points

Well good, I'm glad you figured it out! I've done that many times with files, especially with some being singular and plural as the only difference. It sucks when that happens, but I'm glad you got it to work! :)

Ranjay Salmon
Ranjay Salmon
20,439 Points
Ranjay Salmon
Ranjay Salmon
20,439 Points

What was your solution to this problem, i'm currently experiencing the same thing in google chrome

Andrew McCombs
Andrew McCombs
4,309 Points
Andrew McCombs
Andrew McCombs
4,309 Points

Ranjay Salmon - I had 2 files named the same thing. Make sure that you only have one header.php in the inc folder and not on in the main folder. Just copy the code up there and it should work

Susan Parker
Susan Parker
14,473 Points
Susan Parker
Susan Parker
14,473 Points

I'm so glad this was here! I had the same problem! Somehow had double files. Was driving me crazy! Link works now, THANKS!