Joe Surfer - That very small snippet of code could prove to be incredibly helpful - and more than likely answered my next question which was to be can I include php and ssi in the same page...
ChrisRC - I too am a huge fan of php, and am doing my best to learn all about it. I've implemented a couple of scripts that other people have written, and then followed a tutorial on how to set up my own blogging system with php.
I've gone through the tutorial at
www.w3schools.com which has given me a very limited and not too crash hot knowledge of the principal of php.
I guess now I just have to find a good tutorial to take me through how to build my whole site with php and using mySql database.
Whilst I'm learning how to do the php thing, I think I'll stick with ssi...
Here I was thinking I was finally getting with the times and using ssi(just got a great new host that actually gives me features!!)and you haven't used it since tha late 90's... boy If you had seen what I was building in the 90's.. arghh..
Thanks again guys for your feedback it has been incredibly helpful