How can I combine view pages with the same header and footer in Codeigniter?

Question

I want to create common header and footer that are included on several view pages in MVC.

I'd like to use codeigniter for my project. Most people suggested me to use require_once php function in ci. But, how should I do?

Can Some one give a Step By Step Procedure to include require once in a view file. Through Controller, we can use like the following:-

public function home(){ 
    $this->load->view('templates/header');
    $this->load->view('about');
    $this->load->view('templates/footer');
    }
   public function about(){ 
    $this->load->view('templates/header');
    $this->load->view('index');
    $this->load->view('templates/footer');
    }

How can we do it in view pages in ci using require_once..?

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/15221371/best-method-of-including-views-within-views-in-codeigniter — Shafiqul Islam, May 05 '17 at 06:14
You can define theme structure first and then move to module part, that would be better for future. — Jigar7521, May 05 '17 at 06:16

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered May 05 '17 at 06:14

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Controller

public function home(){
    $this->load->view('index');
    }
   public function about(){
    $this->load->view('about');
    }

Index View

$this->load->view('templates/header');

// Code of index file

$this->load->view('templates/footer');

answered May 05 '17 at 06:14

Gopal Bhuva

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I am asking how to use 'require_once' – Deepak Keynes May 05 '17 at 06:15
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see this [answer](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/17977805/how-to-require-once-in-codeigniter) – Gopal Bhuva May 05 '17 at 06:17

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:10

After reading your question,I think you want to make Master Page or Layout with base style that will be contain Menu, footer and etc.

lets assume you have an html page

<html>
    <head>
        <title> Hello World </title>
    </head>
    <body>
        <div id="menu">
            <li><a href="#">Home</a></li>
            <li><a href="#">About</a></li>
            <li><a href="#">Contact</a></li>
        </div>

        <div id="main-content">
            <!-- this is the dynamic part -->
        </div>

        <div id="footer">
            Copy Right 2013 Hello World
        </div>
    </body>
</html>

you could split it into 1- header 2- menu 3- main content 4- footer

you basically put

<html>
    <head>
        <title> Hello World </title>
    </head>
    <body>
in one view called "view_header" then you put

        <div id="menu">
            <li><a href="#">Home</a></li>
            <li><a href="#">About</a></li>
            <li><a href="#">Contact</a></li>
        </div>
        <div id="main-content">
in a view called "view_menu" and then you put

        </div>

        <div id="footer">
            Copy Right 2013 Hello World
        </div>
    </body>
</html>

in a view called "view_footer" then in your controller

$this->load->view('view_header');
$this->load->view('view_menu');
$this->load->view('YOUR_VIEW');
$this->load->view('view_footer');

The other solution, which I see is better: create a view called view_template_1.php

<html>
    <head>
        <title> Hello World </title>
    </head>
    <body>
        <div id="menu">
            <li><a href="#">Home</a></li>
            <li><a href="#">About</a></li>
            <li><a href="#">Contact</a></li>
        </div>

        <div id="main-content">
            <?php $this->load->view($content); ?>
        </div>

        <div id="footer">
            Copy Right 2013 Hello World
        </div>
    </body>
</html>

in the controller lets say you want to call a view called About

$data = array('content'=>'about');
$this->load->view('view_template',$data);

Reference

Yes, but if you are using a MVC framework then follow its rules and methodology. — Mayank Pandeyz, May 05 '17 at 06:23

How can I combine view pages with the same header and footer in Codeigniter?

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