An include file is "included" before any script processes in an ASP file. Their primary use is to store common stuff once to use in many pages. For instance, if you had five text links at the bottom of every one of your ASP pages, you could put that portion of the code in an include file and then include it at the bottom of every page. Then if you want to add a link, you add it to the include file and presto! Like magic the change shows up on every page instantly. You can also use them to store common script functions.
Keep in mind that I said "before any script processes". This means you cannot programmatically determine which include file to use.
HTH
>What is the difference between using a .ASP file versus a .INC file as the "#include" file within an ASP document?
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>Thank,
>Michael
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