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CSS How to Make a Website Responsive Web Design and Testing Adding Breakpoints for Devices

Zach Meissner
Zach Meissner
1,347 Points
Posted by Zach Meissner
Zach Meissner
1,347 Points

Is it possible to do an HTML 'includes' for the header so we don't have to copy and paste the same information 3 times?

I'm wondering if there is an HTML equivalent to the PHP includes where you can create the code once, and have it included on all subsequent pages. For instance, when adding a new style sheet, it has to be added on every page, or when changing footer info.

For a site that will have dozens of pages, this isn't practical.

How does one easily make changes to multiple pages?

1 Answer

Craig Watson
Craig Watson
27,930 Points
Craig Watson
Craig Watson
27,930 Points

Hi Zach,

Unfortunately not but, it is very achievable through well structured HTML and good use of class's and id's that should you wish to change anything the minimal amount of code will need editing.

Best advice i have is to concentrate on grouping relevant content together and if you are keeping your css nice and dry then the code to change a group of elements on multiple pages with the same background and font style should be pretty quick!

Hope this helps Craig

Zach Meissner
Zach Meissner
1,347 Points
Zach Meissner
Zach Meissner
1,347 Points

Thanks much Craig.

What is the Ruby on Rails equivalent of an 'includes' like in PHP? Not sure on the name of that block of code.

Craig Watson
Craig Watson
27,930 Points

I wouldn't be able to tell you Zach I have 0 experience with ruby as programming language .... sorry