PHP Includes within an HTML doc

Hello, I'm sure this is pretty easy but I'm somewhat new to PHP. I would like to place includes in an html doc and have them display via the browser. I understand that this can be done via the .htaccess file. Is this the best approach? If so can someone tell me the particular line of code that needs to be in the .htaccess file? Here is an example: "Contest" Drop Down in lower left corner Is Gone: HYPERLINK "http://www.wpja.com/wedding_photography_galleries/contest/04/fall/01/index_ ptest.htm"http://www.wpja.com/wedding_photography_galleries/contest/04/fall/ 01/index_ptest.htm "Contest" Drop Down in lower left corner is in place: HYPERLINK "http://www.wpja.com/wedding_photography_galleries/contest/04/fall/01/index_ ptest.php"http://www.wpja.com/wedding_photography_galleries/contest/04/fall/ 01/index_ptest.php Id like the “Contest” dropdown to show up in the .htm example. Servers run on Apache software with Red Hat Linux 6.1 Thanks, in advance... Vince Vincent A. Dean HYPERLINK "http://www.pixelube.com/"www.pixelube.com P: 206•216•0278 C: 206•714•9593 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.799 / Virus Database: 543 - Release Date: 11/19/2004