variables in HTML?

[John Salerno]

Aside from scripting, is there a way to use variables in HTML? For
example, if I want to define the description attribute of the meta tag,
but I also need to include that description in the body of the page, is
there a way to define the string once and then use a variable in the
HTML to refer to it?

If not, is this something you can do with PHP?

 

[Toby Inkster]

If not, is this something you can do with PHP?

You can do it in PHP.

<? $desc = "Flibble flobble flubble!"; ?>
....
<meta name="description" value="<?=$desc?>">
....
<p><b>Description:</b> <?=$desc?>.</p>

 

[John Salerno]

You can do it in PHP.

<? $desc = "Flibble flobble flubble!"; ?>
...
<meta name="description" value="<?=$desc?>">
...
<p><b>Description:</b> <?=$desc?>.</p>

Awesome, thank you. But if I plan to compile these files into a CHM,
does that mean I can't use PHP? I know they would all become PHP files
insetad of HTML, but aside from that, would the script even be able to
run on a personal computer, or does it require a server with all the PHP
stuff installed?

Thanks.

 

[Mike Massonnet]

Awesome, thank you. But if I plan to compile these files into a CHM,
does that mean I can't use PHP? I know they would all become PHP files
insetad of HTML, but aside from that, would the script even be able to
run on a personal computer, or does it require a server with all the PHP
stuff installed?

Thanks.

This way you will maybe need a tool like webhttrack to create a local copy
of the dynamic pages and use them for the creation of your chm file.

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