Re: file get contents

Ok...got it now. Thanks for the tip max. It was that there was no parsing with the file_get_contents function. Had another minor error but helped that I knew include() was the way to go. R. ""Ross"" <ross@aztechost.com> wrote in message news:A1.80.07637.C4C58734@pb1.pair.com... > Hello, > > I have been usng the file_get_contents function to insert a (repeating) > part of my code > > > $lines = file_get_contents('../shared/acessibility_box.htm'); > > echo "$lines"; > > > In this file I have the a self submitting link > > <a href="<? $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>?text_size=small" > class="size1">A</a> > > > The problem I think is this code is inserted after the page headers have > been set. And so the line just generates an error. > When I roll over the link I get (or something similar) > > > http://localhost/nhs/<? $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; > ?>?text_size=small > > I have tried most of the other similar functions (include, require) with > no success. > > > Any help would be great... > > > Ross