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PHP Build a Basic PHP Website (2018) Building a Media Library in PHP Adding Active States to the Navigation

mohammed abdi abdulahi warsame
mohammed abdi abdulahi warsame
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Posted by mohammed abdi abdulahi warsame
mohammed abdi abdulahi warsame
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why are we using (if) when we want to underline the elements? cant we just order it?

i am confused! why are we using -if- while we can just order the computer? and why are we did we set the suggest box on another file? Thanks alot

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David Bath
David Bath
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David Bath
David Bath
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Regarding your first question, you use an if statement because you only want to apply the "on" class to the link that matches the $section variable (that is, which page you are on.)