note 60529 added to function.include

If you want to use variables from one include in another at a main page, you have to use the global keyword. Example: <?php //include1.php $a = 'cross include test'; ?> <?php //include2.php global $a; //without this won't print anything echo $a; ?> <?php //main.php include('include1.php'); include('include2.php'); ?> ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.include.php Edit -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+60529 Delete: added to the manual -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+60529&report=yes&reason=added+to+the+manual Delete: bad code -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+60529&report=yes&reason=bad+code Delete: spam -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+60529&report=yes&reason=spam Delete: useless -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+60529&report=yes&reason=useless Delete: non-english -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+60529&report=yes&reason=non-english Delete: already in docs -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+60529&report=yes&reason=already+in+docs Delete: other reasons -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+60529&report=yes Reject -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+60529&report=yes Search -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php