How to access a css file and its styles from another php file?

Question

I am looking to include or gain access of a css file using another php. I know it's possible but I don't exactly know how to do it, the following is my css file:

 <style type="text/css">
        .titleStyle
        {
            color:black;
            text-align: center;
            font-family: Stencil Std; 
        }
</style>

I am planning to use this file and the style within it in another php or html script. I heard the word include or require might be needed, could someone please help me with this situation? thanks!

http://php.net/manual/en/function.include.php – Funk Forty Niner Jun 13 '15 at 20:31 — Funk Forty Niner, Jun 13 '15 at 20:31

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:31

It's simple:

<?php
  include "css/style.css"; // include the 'style.css' file in a directory
?>

More detail: read-on

Using `include`:

<?php
  include "css/style.css"; // include the 'style.css' file in a directory named 'css'
  include "style.css"; // include the 'style.css' file in current directory
  include "../style.css"; // include the 'style.css' file in parent directory
?>

Using `require`:

<?php
  require "css/style.css"; // include and require the 'style.css' file in a directory named 'css'
  require "style.css"; // include and require the 'style.css' file in current directory
  require "../style.css"; // include and require the 'style.css' file in parent directory
?>

Note 1: What's the difference between include and require ?

include includes the file, and it throws an error when the file is not found.
require includes and require the file, and it exit (stop reading) the file when the file is not found.

Note 2: How to use this script in HTML?

It would not be easy to use this script in an .html file. But this does not means it's impossible. The simplest way to do this is to use .htaccess file. You can create a file named .htaccess and put the following content in there:

AddType application/x-httpd-php .html .htm

Note that this might not always work when your/your-hosting-company's computer or server does not support htaccess. And in my opinion, this is not a smart thing to do.

More Info:
http://php.net/manual/en/function.include.php
http://php.net/manual/en/function.require.php
Using .htaccess to make all .html pages to run as .php files?

you are trying too hard for acceptance – Daksh B Jun 30 '15 at 17:48 — Daksh B, Jun 30 '15 at 17:48

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 13 '15 at 20:48

1

Consider having a separate header file like a Header.php.

HEADER.PHP

<html>

<head>
    <title>TITLE</title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="layout.css"/>
</head>

and then include it into the file you wish to

<?php include 'header.php'; ?>

answered Jun 13 '15 at 20:48

Daksh B

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I don't think it's a very idea because it would be slower to load the page. – Cai Haoyang Jun 13 '15 at 21:42
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Also, this does not work, because the css file contain the ` – Cai Haoyang Jun 14 '15 at 00:03
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@CaiHaoyang, including a header (which calls a simple css style sheet) in a file isn't a good idea and won't work?. – Daksh B Jun 30 '15 at 17:45

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 13 '15 at 20:32

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use

include ('css/style.css');

answered Jun 13 '15 at 20:32

Kirs Sudh

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How to access a css file and its styles from another php file?

3 Answers3

It's simple:

More detail: read-on

Using include:

Using require:

Using `include`:

Using `require`: