How to generate a HTML page dynamically using PHP?

Question

I have a page which displays info about a property, based on the unique ID from the url, searching the mysql database for that ID, getting all the info from that row etc, fairly standard really.

I was wondering if/how I can 'create' a html page for each database row, as I'm assuming this would be better for SEO? Having multiple pages with keywords on rather than one dynamic page?

My properties are added to the database by a form/ upload system on the site, I was thinking creating the page on upload might be easiest, but am open to suggestions!

im attempting to (sort of) create my own, more for learning than anything — rpsep2, Feb 14 '13 at 08:58

score 28 · Answer 1 · edited May 31 '17 at 19:23

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Just in case someone wants to generate/create actual HTML file...

$myFile = "filename.html"; // or .php   
$fh = fopen($myFile, 'w'); // or die("error");  
$stringData = "your html code php code goes here";   
fwrite($fh, $stringData);
fclose($fh);

Enjoy!

edited May 31 '17 at 19:23

Ruben Marrero

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answered May 08 '14 at 16:39

Armand

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I have a document where it will print an `html` document. Along with the `html` document it comes variables from the main `php` document. How can I print variables from the main php document to the dynamically created `html` document? – Bruno Francisco Jul 08 '16 at 17:49

score 25 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 14 '13 at 09:17

I was wondering if/how I can 'create' a html page for each database row?

You just need to create one php file that generate an html template, what changes is the text based content on that page. In that page is where you can get a parameter (eg. row id) via POST or GET and then get the info form the database.

I'm assuming this would be better for SEO?

Search Engine as Google interpret that example.php?id=33 and example.php?id=44 are different pages, and yes, this way is better than single listing page from the SEO point of view, so you just need two php files at least (listing.php and single.php), because is better link this pages from the listing.php.

Extra advice:

example.php?id=33 is really ugly and not very seo friendly, maybe you need some url rewriting code. Something like example/properties/property-name is better ;)

accepted this as it gives some extra info which is useful, thank you, ill try some of this out when I get home — rpsep2, Feb 14 '13 at 13:26

sandip · Answer 3 · 2013-02-14T09:25:03.400

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As per your requirement you dont have to generate a html page dynamicaly. It can be done by .htaccess file .

Still this is sample code to generate HTML Page

<?php

 $filename = 'test.html';
 header("Cache-Control: public");
 header("Content-Description: File Transfer");
 header("Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=$filename");
 header("Content-Type: application/octet-stream; ");
 header("Content-Transfer-Encoding: binary");
?>

you can create any .html , .php file just change extention in file name

edited Feb 14 '13 at 09:25

answered Feb 14 '13 at 09:12

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it would help if you explained your answer instead of just providing sample code... – oldboy Apr 19 '18 at 01:48
please provide more explanation – answerSeeker Aug 27 '21 at 01:07

score 4 · Answer 4 · answered Oct 09 '17 at 04:34

It looks funny but it works.

<?php 
$file = 'newpage.html';
// Open the file to get existing content
$current = file_get_contents($file);
// Append a new person to the file
$current .= "<!doctype html><html>
<head><meta charset='utf-8'>
<title>new file</title>
</head><body><h3>New HTML file</h3>
</body></html>
";
// Write the contents back to the file
file_put_contents($file, $current);
?>

score 3 · Answer 5 · answered Feb 14 '13 at 09:21

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You dont need to generate any dynamic html page, just use .htaccess file and rewrite the URL.

answered Feb 14 '13 at 09:21

Yashankit Vyas

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You have to complete your answer . – mercury Oct 17 '21 at 01:46

score 3 · Answer 6 · answered Apr 25 '17 at 08:59

I've been working kind of similar to this and I have some code that might help you. The live example is here and below, is the code I'm using for you to have it as reference.

create-page.php

<?php

// Session is started.
session_start();

// Name of the template file.
$template_file = 'couples-template.php';

// Root folder if working in subdirectory. Name is up to you ut must match with server's folder.
$base_path = '/couple/';

// Path to the directory where you store the "couples-template.php" file.
$template_path = '../template/';

// Path to the directory where php will store the auto-generated couple's pages.
$couples_path = '../couples/';

// Posted data.
$data['groom-name'] = str_replace(' ', '', $_POST['groom-name']);
$data['bride-name'] = str_replace(' ', '', $_POST['bride-name']);
// $data['groom-surname'] = $_POST['groom-surname'];
// $data['bride-surname'] = $_POST['bride-surname'];
$data['wedding-date'] = $_POST['wedding-date'];
$data['email'] = $_POST['email'];
$data['code'] = str_replace(array('/', '-', ' '), '', $_POST['wedding-date']).strtoupper(substr($data['groom-name'], 0, 1)).urlencode('&').strtoupper(substr($data['bride-name'], 0, 1));

// Data array (Should match with data above's order).
$placeholders = array('{groom-name}', '{bride-name}', '{wedding-date}', '{email}', '{code}');

// Get the couples-template.php as a string.
$template = file_get_contents($template_path.$template_file);

// Fills the template.
$new_file = str_replace($placeholders, $data, $template);

// Generates couple's URL and makes it frendly and lowercase.
$couples_url = str_replace(' ', '', strtolower($data['groom-name'].'-'.$data['bride-name'].'.php'));

// Save file into couples directory.
$fp = fopen($couples_path.$couples_url, 'w');
fwrite($fp, $new_file);
fclose($fp);

// Set the variables to pass them to success page.
$_SESSION['couples_url'] = $couples_url;
// If working in root directory.
$_SESSION['couples_path'] = str_replace('.', '', $couples_path);
// If working in a sub directory.
//$_SESSION['couples_path'] = substr_replace($base_path, '', -1).str_replace('.', '',$couples_path);

header('Location: success.php');

?>

Hope this file can help and work as reference to start and boost your project.

I tried this solution.. But placeholders are not replacing.. I need this kind of solution.. — Devi A, Jul 12 '18 at 05:08

score 1 · Answer 7 · answered Nov 18 '14 at 11:00

I suggest you to use URL rewrite mod is enough for your problem,I have the same problem but using URL rewrite mod and getting good SEO response. I can give you a small example. Example is that you consider WordPress , here the data is stored in database but using URL rewrite mod many WordPress websites getting good responses from Google and got rank also.

Example: wordpress url with out url rewrite mod -- domain.com/?p=123 after url rewrite mode -- domain.com/{title of article} like domain.com/seo-url-rewrite-mod

i think you have understood what i want to say you

score 1 · Answer 8 · answered Apr 18 '15 at 18:44

I'll just update the code to contain the changes, and comment it to so that you can see what's going on clearly...

<?php   
include("templates/header.htm");   

// Set the default name 
$action = 'index'; 
// Specify some disallowed paths 
$disallowed_paths = array('header', 'footer'); 
if (!empty($_GET['action'])) { 
    $tmp_action = basename($_GET['action']); 
    // If it's not a disallowed path, and if the file exists, update $action 
    if (!in_array($tmp_action, $disallowed_paths) && file_exists("templates/{$tmp_action}.htm")) 
        $action = $tmp_action; 
} 
// Include $action 
include("templates/$action.htm"); 

include("templates/footer.htm");

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