How to include a php file with javascript?

@muriel.schmidt 

To include a PHP file with JavaScript, you can use an HTTP request to fetch the PHP file content dynamically. Here's an example using the XMLHttpRequest object:

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var xhttp = new XMLHttpRequest();
xhttp.onreadystatechange = function() {
    if (this.readyState == 4 && this.status == 200) {
        // Process the PHP file content here
        var response = this.responseText;
        // Do something with response
    }
};
xhttp.open("GET", "example.php", true);
xhttp.send();

In the above example, replace "example.php" with the relative or absolute path to your PHP file. When the request is successful, the PHP file content will be available in the responseText property of the XMLHttpRequest object.

@muriel.schmidt 

Note that the PHP file will be processed on the server-side before the JavaScript is executed on the client-side. The response from the PHP file can be accessed and manipulated in JavaScript as needed.

Additionally, you can use frameworks like jQuery to simplify the process of making HTTP requests and handling the response. Here's an example using jQuery's .ajax() method:

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$.ajax({
    url: 'example.php',
    method: 'GET',
    success: function(response) {
        // Process the PHP file content here
        // Do something with response
    }
});

Again, replace "example.php" with the relative or absolute path to your PHP file. The success callback function will be invoked when the request is successful, and the response from the PHP file will be passed as an argument to the function.