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[amcc]

Is it possible to use a php include statement in a tpl to insert a html table already created elsewhere in my site? I couldn't get it to work if it is in fact possible.

[PhilJ]

Use

{php} ... {/php}

But omit the <? and ?>

OR

http://smarty.php.net/manual/en/language.function.include.php.php

[amcc]

Thanks. I tried this to bring in a table into head.tpl but didn't work:

{php} include ('http://www.qualityfoodproducts.com/menu.php'); {/php}

Can you tell what's wrong with it?

[PhilJ]

Try the other method...

{include_php file='http://www.qualityfoodproducts.com/menu.php'}

[Ene]

Also make sure that allow-url-fopen PHP option is enabled.

[inebriate]

why are you referring to a url? (assuming the php resides on your own server)
it will cause a dns lookup slowing down the load time

just do an " include 'menu.php'; "

you may need to add "../" before the menu.php since you are calling it from a template, but i dont remember exactly

[amcc]

I still can't get the php include to work and have to move on now. I'll just rebuild the menu in head.tpl. Cheers thanks for you help though.

[robidigital]

I too have tried everything suggested in this topic and have had no luck. Anymore ideas?