CSS Forum

**BigJohnny** · 07-22-2008, 12:33 AM

So i've got an interesting problem. My website is html, but I have the MIME type setup to execute html as php.

I have a couple of pages that use php includes, to include a php file in my html, this is why html is executed as php.

I have a shoutbox i found somewhere that uses a style tag, and some CSS for its display. My website also uses css (xhtml 1.0 transitional).
When the page loads, it loads its style info, and when it gets to the included php file, also loads its style info, and it throws everything out of place.

Is there a way to do what I'm doing, without confusing the styles?

www.teamspeakdisplay.com (not fully functional)

username: user
password: teamspeakdisplay

**chrishirst** · 07-22-2008, 04:43 AM

styles need to be loaded into the document head, preferably as an external style sheet.

So move your style rules external and load them in the <head> section

**BigJohnny** · 07-22-2008, 08:27 AM

Well, I know that, the main HTML page, loads its style in the its head. The shoutbox.php file also is loading its style in its head.

The problem is after the mainpage loads, it loads the shoutbox which then is loading its own style midway through the HTML page.

Ive treied removing the style from the php file, and putting it in the head of the html file, but that didn't work.

How do i move the style to an external file, and keep the site xhtml valid?
xhtml doesnt support the LINK property.

**chrishirst** · 07-22-2008, 08:50 AM

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it loads the shoutbox which then is loading its own style midway through the HTML page.

and you need to stop it doing so, by making it load in the right place.

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xhtml doesnt support the LINK property.

You know, you are absolutely right! And the reason for that is ...

Everything in XHTML has to be in lower case!!!

**BigJohnny** · 07-22-2008, 09:03 AM

well..... Ive moved the style sheets external, but not its invalid due to the way the shoutbox loads. Its basically loading an external stylesheet in the middle of the page.

I think the shoutbox.php file needs to be cleaned up so its output its valid xhtml as well.

**BigJohnny** · 07-22-2008, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by chrishirst

and you need to stop it doing so, by making it load in the right place.

You know, you are absolutely right! And the reason for that is ...

Everything in XHTML has to be in lower case!!!

you know, i knew that..... but up until you said that, It didn't occur to me that when i tried that previously, i was using LINK and not link .....

im going to have to include the php code directly in the site, instead of using a php include, or find an alternative to style the shoutbox that doesn't conflict with the html pages style, or load an external style sheet midway through the page.