I'm sure this can be done with something complex like xml/css

...I want the footer at the bottom of each of ~20 pages to have the same info - copyright, etc. I'm looking for a function that can poll the server for a text file, no formatting, just 1 sentence that says something like "Copyright, company, 200x"

That way I wont have to update all the pages, just the text. It's already using and referencing a css file for formatting - can you store variables in there, then have a script poll that variable and draw it in the footer?

something really quick n dirty, but does what you want...

make a footer.js file on the server, and in it have one function.



"include" the footer.js file in the header of the html files.

ans where your footer should be, call writeFooter()


now... whenever you need to change it, just change the text in the footer.js file on the server.

You can also do it in the CSS:
body:after { display: block; content: "Copyright Frollard enterprises LLC 2009"; padding-top: 4px; }

Works in Firefox, not tested elsewhere.

Thanks for the help!

In body:after can I put other html? The footer is currently in a table all by its lonesome. I've never actually used CSS; so its still a mystery to me.

I know you can add files, but I've never tried with anything but images and text strings.

content: url("myimage.png")
I think the url is relative to the css file, but can't remember clearly.
You migt find something here
http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS2/generate.html


IMPORTANT: I just read that this isn't supported by IE. I can't say from experience.

Thanks for the update and heads up!