ASP Include File issue

Question

I have been trying to use a form as an include file.
I created the file as a separate asp page, and then tried to
add it as an
include, the page fails when I try in on my testing server.
If I create the
form within the page I get no problems!!
Also when the page displays in the design view I get the
</Head> tag showing
within the include file of the page.
Anyone any suggestions to fixing these issues.
Thanks
Lez

Answer 1

The way to think of it is that the server reads original
page, and if it has
an include, it grabs that and throws it in the code where you
told it to be.
What you get is one compiled page that goes to the browser.
So any CSS or
other info at the top of your calling page will affect
everything in the
page. Look at your page in a browser, then check out "View
Source" and
you'll see that it looks like one page. The browser doesn't
know, or care,
whether it was assembled from several parts or is just one
whole page from
the get go.
So yes, it can go...as long as that CSS call is in the top of
the calling
page! Which I don't think it is (but it should be).
MD
"Lez" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Do I not need to leave the CSS link in, or will it pick
up from the main
> page ?
>
> "Mad Dog" <[email protected]> wrote
in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> You still have one stray line in the include that
doesn't belong there:
>>
>> <link href="standard.css" rel="stylesheet"
type="text/css" />
>>
>> As to the next question, you need to set the ACTION
to go to a forms
>> handler. That's what will process it and send an
email with the info they
>> filled in to someone. The easiest thing, is to check
with whoever is
>> hosting the site. They usually have a forms handler
in place (such as
>> formmail) along with an FAQ and instructions on how
to set it up and use
>> it.
>>
>> MD
>>
>>
>> "Lez" <[email protected]> wrote in
message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> OK have changed and saved the page as ASP and
now seems to work
>>> fine....do you know How I can send a mail to an
email address advising
>>> when this has been completed...have had a real
problem sorting that one
>>> out?
>>> Lez
>>>
>>>
>>> "Lez" <[email protected]> wrote
in message
>>> news:[email protected]...
>>>> The 'INCLUDE' form page has the asp
extension, does the main page also
>>>> require to be an ASP, as these pages will be
done by someone else?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>> Lez
>>>>
>>>> "Nancy - Adobe Comm. Expert"
<[email protected]> wrote in message
>>>> news:[email protected]...
>>>>> An ASP page has to have an ASP
extension. Your page has an html
>>>>> extension.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Nancy Gill
>>>>> Adobe Community Expert
>>>>> Author: Dreamweaver 8 e-book for the DMX
Zone
>>>>> Co-Author: Dreamweaver MX: Instant
Troubleshooter (August, 2003)
>>>>> Technical Editor: Dreamweaver CS3: The
Missing Manual,
>>>>> DMX 2004: The Complete Reference, DMX
2004: A Beginner's Guide
>>>>> Mastering Macromedia Contribute
>>>>> Technical Reviewer: Dynamic Dreamweaver
MX/DMX: Advanced PHP Web
>>>>> Development
>>>>>
>>>>> "Lez"
<[email protected]> wrote in message
>>>>>
news:[email protected]...
>>>>>> Sorry if I sounded off hand, I
followed the help file that does not
>>>>>> say remove any surrounding tags, I
have now removed them and the page
>>>>>> looks OK, however, the submit button
does not submit the form. On
>>>>>> hovering the button it displays the
<% ==MM_editAction %> and fails
>>>>>> to complete the insert as it should
do.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> the testing URL is
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
http://millmaxnetwork.com/Copy%20of%20SpecificInv_GNT_1.html
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regards
>>>>>> Lez
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Mad Dog"
<[email protected]> wrote in message
>>>>>>
news:[email protected]...
>>>>>>> What I said could very likely be
helpful. Without seeing the pages
>>>>>>> online or the files it's
impossible to know for sure, but since you
>>>>>>> said you could "get the
</Head> tag showing within the include file
>>>>>>> of the page" in Design View, it
sounds like you might have more in
>>>>>>> the include page than you
should. As I said, an include should not
>>>>>>> have anything other than the
"guts" of the page. Does your include
>>>>>>> file have any <header>,
<body> or other "top of the page" elements
>>>>>>> included? If so, that could be
the culprit. From your description, I
>>>>>>> would expect it might only
include the area from <form> to </form>.
>>>>>>> If this isn't being helpful and
you already have it stripped down, I
>>>>>>> apologize and hope you'll post a
URL where we can see it or include
>>>>>>> the code so someone can look at
it.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> MD
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Lez"
<[email protected]> wrote in message
>>>>>>>
news:[email protected]...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> If you can't add anything
helpful ....why reply ?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "Mad Dog"
<[email protected]> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>
news:[email protected]...
>>>>>>>>> For starters, the
include file should have nothing but the actual
>>>>>>>>> body of the code. No
header, no <head> tag, no <body> tag. Just
>>>>>>>>> the guts.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> MD
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> "Lez"
<[email protected]> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>
news:[email protected]...
>>>>>>>>>>I have been trying to
use a form as an include file.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I created the file
as a separate asp page, and then tried to add
>>>>>>>>>> it as an include,
the page fails when I try in on my testing
>>>>>>>>>> server. If I create
the form within the page I get no problems!!
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Also when the page
displays in the design view I get the </Head>
>>>>>>>>>> tag showing within
the include file of the page.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Anyone any
suggestions to fixing these issues.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>>>>> Lez
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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