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PHP set active link on page using includes

rated 0 times [ 65] [ 1] / answers: 1 / hits: 34131 / 13 Years ago, mon, december 12, 2011, 12:00:00

So I have searched SO for an hour trying to find the answer, and also tried various methods, including this

I am trying to include my pages, along with the navigation. But on the correct page, I need the list-item to have a class of active. The navigation is in header.php and currently looks like this:

<nav>

    <ul>

      <li class=active> <a href=/>Home</a> </li>

      <li> <a href=#>Apps</a> </li>

      <li> <a href=#>Forums</a> </li>

    </ul>

  </nav>

First, I have no idea if JS(jQuery) would be better, or if PHP was to be better. Both wouldn't matter if it works.

Also I am a bit new with PHP and trying to learn.

What would be the easiest (hopefully) method to use? So I don't have to change a lot of code just to give a nav class=active

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answered 13 Years ago tristab · Accepted Answer

Asumming you have a $page variable (which contains the name of the page you are currently on):

  <nav>

    <ul>

      <li class=<?php echo ($page == home ? active : )?>> <a href=/>Home</a> </li>

      <li class=<?php echo ($page == apps ? active : )?>> <a href=#>Apps</a> </li>

      <li class=<?php echo ($page == forums ? active : )?>> <a href=#>Forums</a> </li>

    </ul>

  </nav>