Include php file in html page

Question

I'm working with XML and PHP to populate a web form drop down box.

I have a html page

<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>Title of the document</title> </head> <body> <header> <h1>Title</h1> </header> <form> <div id ="select xml"> <?php include 'dropdown.php'; ?> </div> </form> </body> </html>

and I am hoping to include the following PHP to generate the actual box with the file names of the XML.

<?php //echo(substr(glob("xml/*.xml")[0],4)); echo "<p> <label>Select list</label><br> <select id = \"selectxml\"> <option value'0'>--Please Select--</option>"; $count = count(glob("xml/*.xml")); $files = glob("xml/*.xml"); for ($i = 0; $i < $count; $i++) { //echo(substr($files[$i],4)); //echo "<br>"; $filename = (substr($files[$i],4)); echo "<option value=$i+1>$filename</option>"; } echo "</select><br> <br> </p>"; ?>

I'm aware the PHP isnt perfect, but it works.

The issue is that the Include HTML does not work when I run the page - any ideas?

be default, your server will NOT process php code in a file with .html extension. — Steve
– Steve, Commented Jan 24, 2014 at 13:14

Alireza Fallah · Accepted Answer · 2014-01-24 13:21:51Z

Change the extension to .php and you will be okay .

When the page have .html extension, the web server doesn't recognize it as a PHP file, and you can't use PHP codes in it. and any PHP code, will be processed as a plain text .

I mean when you put :

<?php echo "hello" ?>

in a HMTL page, browser will show :

<?php echo "hello" ?>

But, if the page have .php extension, browser will show :

hello

user2936213 · Accepted Answer · 2014-01-24 13:16:02Z

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Rename your html page from .html to .php

answered Jan 24, 2014 at 13:16

user2936213

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mehdi · Accepted Answer · 2014-01-24 13:18:03Z

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it;s impossible, but with jQuery.load function you can do this :

$("#select-xml").load("dropdown.php");

answered Jan 24, 2014 at 13:18

mehdi

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Alireza Fallah Over a year ago

because the script is executed after processing the page by web server . its only working just if the dropdown.php contains html , NOT php

mehdi Over a year ago

dropdown.php result is html elements like echo "<option value=$i+1>$filename</option>"; , i did :)

Alireza Fallah Over a year ago

echo means nothing to web server if the file is .html

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