Require and include function almost does the similar function except error massages are different. Prefer to use Require.
code external.inc code external_include.php
<html>
<body>
<a href="http://www.spiritofsoccer.com/">Spirit of Soccer</a> -
<a href="http://www.frontiersoft.net">Fronteir Soft</a> -
<a href="http://www.vedicyagya.info">Vedic Yagya</a> -
<a href="http://www.srst.org">Temple</a> <br />
</body>
</html>
<html><head><title>use include </title>
<?php include("external.inc"); ?></head>
<body link="#FFFF00" vlink="#C0C0C0" alink="#FF0000" text="#CCFFCC" bgcolor="#000080">
<!--external_include.php-->
<p>Reuse of a common page with include key word</p>
</body>
</html>