Novice error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING

I'm getting this error on line 1, it's the only line of PHP in the document. I just want to include a menu file :(

Please help! Thanks!

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd">
<html>
<head>
<title>SCO Logistics :: Home : The Leading Supply Chain Optimization Services and Solutions</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="css/normal.css" type="text/css" media="screen" />
<script type="text/javascript" src="js/jquery.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="js/jquery.perciformes.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).ready(function()
{
$("#menu li").sfHover();
});

</script>

<?php include("./includes/menu.php"); ?>

</head>
<body>


<table id="content_container">
<tr>
<td class="left">
<div class="header">
a thing
</div>
<div class="content">
<a href="#">a link</a> some stuff<br />
<a href="#">a link</a> some stuff<br />
<a href="#">a link</a> some stuff
</div>
</td>
<td class="middle">
<div class="header">
Who We Are</div>
<div class="content">
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<a href="#" class="biglink">
Read Our Mission Statement
<img src="images/circle_arrow_right.png" />
</a>
</div>
</td>
<td background="images/whoweare_right.jpg" class="right"> </td>
</tr>
</table>
<div id="footer">
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>

Dec 28 '07 #1

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Hi,

You have the following:
[php]
<?php include("./includes/menu.php"); ?>
[/php]
I think you need either:
[php]
<?php include('../includes/menu.php'); ?>
[/php]
Note the double dot to take the system back up a directory or:
[php]
<?php include('includes/menu.php'); ?>
[/php]
Note there is now no traversing up the directory structure just straight down.

If this doesn't help post back and remember to use the relevant code tags when posting code - it makes it easier to read and therefore easier to help.
Cheers
nathj

Dec 28 '07 #2

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