ok so, it's kind of like how any page you go on on this website you'll still see the top banner, the user cp-private message-quick links-new posts-forum rules- those hyperlinks.. and more is all the same no mater what page you go to on here. I'm assuming this is done with css. I am trying to do basically the same thing with my website. I want the same 3 pictures that make my head banner, and 5 hyperlinks to appear on every page of my website. but it seems to me that since i'm using background-image several times in the body { } part of my css, that when i describe what i want from the background-images it wouldn't know which one im describing?

either way, i'm still new so basically just tell me how to do it please.
thank you

oh and i'd like this to be put into my body { } part in my css, since that way it will make every link i use that css on the same without having to do any work.

ty

if that didn't make sence just let me know
or ask me to clarify anything

it's probably pretty simple but im new and not quite sure how to explain stuff yet

Any element on any page can be made similar or the same to other pages as long as it has the same identifier (a class, an id, the same tag, or nesting pattern), and as long as the stylesheet is linked to by each of those pages, and is correctly identified in the stylesheet.

Originally Posted by wayfarer07

Any element on any page can be made similar or the same to other pages as long as it has the same identifier (a class, an id, the same tag, or nesting pattern), and as long as the stylesheet is linked to by each of those pages, and is correctly identified in the stylesheet.

ok so should i just copy + paste the identifiers from the html or is there a way i could make it appear automatically just by linking the css?

You could also use server-side includes (php or .net) and then you'd only have to modify the included sections rather than modify on every page.

Originally Posted by LadynRed

You could also use server-side includes (php or .net) and then you'd only have to modify the included sections rather than modify on every page.

i don't know thoes yet
there has to be a way i can do it within the body { } section of my css
is there?

Unfortunately, until CSS3 is widely accepted and supported by all browsers, there is no way to actually add content with CSS.

Even once statements such as the pseudoselector #element:before are universal, they still won't be able to compete with the power of SSI.

You can learn SSI in about 10 minutes:
on PHP(if you are running Apache servers) http://us3.php.net/include/
or on .net(for Microsoft servers) http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...e3(VS.71).aspx

Originally Posted by wayfarer07

Unfortunately, until CSS3 is widely accepted and supported by all browsers, there is no way to actually add content with CSS.

Even once statements such as the pseudoselector #element:before are universal, they still won't be able to compete with the power of SSI.

You can learn SSI in about 10 minutes:
on PHP(if you are running Apache servers) http://us3.php.net/include/
or on .net(for Microsoft servers) http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/3207d0e3(VS.71).aspx

hmm
ok ty
i'll definately be going into php and some other languages after i'm happy with my abilities with html/css