Hm... So..? [+REP]

[Jaysir]

Okay so I use a lot of iframes on my site, and i just wanted to know if that bad? It doesn't hurt anything.. and I really do prefer it.

I guess i'm just asking what are the downfalls of using it?

[Luno1599]

Im not sure i use to use it now i use php $_GET to get pages

[Beau]

It's very Web 1.0, in answer to your question. Most people are using PHP to control their site navigation (ie. a user will go to index.php?page=contactus), and PHP will include contactus.php.

[Chippiewill]

or they use .htaccess to make it from

index.php?page=watever

to

watever.php

[vWill]

It's very Web 1.0, in answer to your question. Most people are using PHP to control their site navigation (ie. a user will go to index.php?page=contactus), and PHP will include contactus.php.

Could someone explain his method?

[Luno1599]

Yes use a script like this:


<?php
$url = $_GET["view"];
if(isset($_GET["view"]) && $_GET["view"] != "")
{
if(file_exists("$url.php"))
{
include("$url.php");
}
else
{
include("404.php");
}
}
else
{
include("home.php");
}
?>

Then in the link you need to put ?view=home this will go to home.php

Dan

[Josh-H]

In my opinion, stick with what you know. Don't go using php scripts that you don't understand as when you get a problem you're not going to know whats wrong and how to fix it.

If you like iframes then use iframes. They're not brilliant and are terrible for search engine optimization but if they're working for you then continue and then move on when you have the knowledge :).