PHP Forum

**rogerchin85** · 01-09-2009, 02:02 AM

I have a webpage with a title in the content of every pages (news, story, about, pictures) and it's in text.

Now my problem is that I want to retrieve these text/title using php echo into <title> but it's not showing up.

I've read on many pages that the in order for the echo in the <title> to work, I have to put the variable before the echo but I can't do this because the variable is where my contents are.

example:

Quote:

The bolded part is in a file that all pages uses through include. So I cannot put the variable in there because then I would have to put a variable for the other pages in there too.

Basically I just want to work with one file to change two titles, I could include a php $title="news" code in a file before the header but then there will a file like that for every page.

All in all, does anyone know how I can get the $title from the content of my page into the <title>?

I read somewhere that you can use the function but I'm not familiar with function myself, so if anyone can guide, it would be appreciated.

**Insensus** · 01-09-2009, 03:29 AM

What you're suggesting can only be done with JavaScript, but I'd say it's not a comfortable solution.

It really is better to get the variable above the echo.
What I do when making pages like this, is put all the PHP before the first HTML element, and store all the loading and including in variables.
Then in the HTML I simply echo them.

**PeachyJuice** · 01-10-2009, 05:50 PM

If you switch them it will work. That's how I title my pages using header includes. Just do it like this, on every page:

Code:

<?php
$title = 'News';
include('header.php');

?>

And on the header file...

Code:

<?php 
echo '<title>';
if(isset($title)) echo $title;
else echo 'Website'; //a default in case you forge to put in $title
echo '</title>';

?>

It's a simple solution =)

**Decaf** · 01-10-2009, 06:09 PM

Or gather the page's name, remove the file extension and print that.

**NullPointer** · 01-10-2009, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Decaf

Or gather the page's name, remove the file extension and print that.

Like the man said:

PHP Code:


			
$fileName = $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'];

$fileName = explode('.', $fileName);

$pageName = $fileName[0];

$pageName = str_replace('/', '', $pageName);

Additionally if you do not want your title to be the name of the page just use a switch.

PHP Code:


			
$title;

switch($pageName)

{

    case 'x':

        $title = 'y';

        break;

    case 'a':

        $title = 'b';

        break;

}

**anderswc** · 01-10-2009, 10:12 PM

Actually, I like the solution PeachyJuice gave. It has the advantage of allowing you to use the header file from any page without having to add it to the header file. Usually when programming, less intelligent is better!

**Decaf** · 10:31 PM

What about a mix of both?

title.php

PHP Code:


			
$siteName = 'Example';

$fileName = $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'];
$fileName = explode('.', $fileName);
$pageName = $fileName[0];
$pageName = str_replace('/', '', $pageName);

print ucfirst($pageName) . " | $siteName";

Produces "{PAGE} | Example" aka.

Home | Google

Youwill only have to edit the $siteName variable, otherwise its set. All you need to do is include the script on your pages.

HTML Code:

<html>
<head>
<title><?php include("title.php"); ?></title>
...
</head>
<body>
...
</body>
</html>

It can't get any easier.

**scriptbazaar** · 01-11-2009, 06:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeachyJuice

If you switch them it will work. That's how I title my pages using header includes. Just do it like this, on every page:

Code:

<?php
$title = 'News';
include('header.php');

?>

And on the header file...

Code:

<?php 
echo '<title>';
if(isset($title)) echo $title;
else echo 'Website'; //a default in case you forge to put in $title
echo '</title>';

?>

It's a simple solution =)

thanks is the simple and the best solution

**Decaf** · 01-11-2009, 09:38 PM

Here is a dynamic version for a whole directory, all you have to do is change one variable, (plus the static title text).

PHP Code:


			
<?php
# Dynamic Title Text
# This also has page loading time because its from another project.

# Gather the starting time
$startTime = explode(" ",microtime());

# Set Vars
$directory = "register/"; // MUST have trailing slash and be a unique dir.
 

# Gather the file name and add quotes for filemtime function.
$filename = explode("$directory",$_SERVER['PHP_SELF']);

# The pages title
$title = explode(".php",$filename[1]);
?>
<html>
<head>
<title><?php print ucfirst($title[0]); ?> | Members Area</title>
</head>
<body>
<?php
# Gather the ending time
$endTime = explode(" ",microtime());
print "This page was last modified on " . date ("F d Y", filemtime($filename[1])) . " and took " . round($endTime[0] - $startTime[0],5)*100 . " seconds to load.";
?>
</body>
</html>

Ya..

**kcmartz** · 11-18-2009, 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Decaf

What about a mix of both?

title.php

PHP Code:


			
$siteName = 'Example';

$fileName = $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'];
$fileName = explode('.', $fileName);
$pageName = $fileName[0];
$pageName = str_replace('/', '', $pageName);

print ucfirst($pageName) . " | $siteName";

Produces "{PAGE} | Example" aka.

Home | Google

Youwill only have to edit the $siteName variable, otherwise its set. All you need to do is include the script on your pages.

HTML Code:

<html>
<head>
<title><?php include("title.php"); ?></title>
...
</head>
<body>
...
</body>
</html>

It can't get any easier.

Just one thing: I see: "Testindex | Kcmartz.com" and "Testindex2 | Kcmartz.com" for the title! HELP! Otherwise, it works!!