PHP includes not working

[dwlamb]

Good day,

I am working on atomizing a template creating includes in a sub-directory called includes and calling them like this

<?php include 'includes/head.php'; ?>

I have also tried

 <?php include('includes/head.php'); ?>

My page won't load. All I get is a blank browser window. I tried tailing the error.log and nothing is appearing there.

Googling the issue, I have come across this challenge some had on network servers after upgrading from PHP 4 to 5 and Zend optimizer. My server isn't complex as it is only a development environment.

Has anyone else had a similar issue and can offer a solution?

[Squidge]

do you have a typo in the file name?

is that the file location?

[dwlamb]

I've gone over things with a fine tooth comb. There are no typos. It seems this is an issue with PHP 5.

[broj1]

Are your include files OK? Are they wrapped nicely with the <?php ?> tags.

[Squidge]

It seems this is an issue with PHP 5.

Really??? you have an error some where

[mayreeh]

Try out
<?php include("head.php")?>
or <?php include_once("head.php")?>

ope it helps

[broj1]

Or you can try require instead of include. it is the same as include only that require throws an error (while include emits only warning).

<?php require 'includes/head.php'; ?>

or

<?php require_once 'includes/head.php'; ?>

[coolest_987]

Check the code may at runtime it may not able to read the said file.

[baig772]

try including the file by giving absolute path and share please

[dwlamb]

Thank you all for the constructive ideas to solve this. I have tried include, include_once, require, require_once.

Using any of the above variations did not trigger an error in the apache error log.

I know for certain it is not a challenge with spelling or some similar syntax error for if I give an absolute path to the include syntax, the include will work.

[Squidge]

dwlamb, with includes you need to include the path unless you have include the include path in your ini file