multiple if statements

[webpals]

Hello,

I am PHP newbie and am trying to build on a template I use to create websites. I need to use multiple if statements. Anyhelp with the following tidbit is greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance.

<?php
if ($document !="") {
include("inc/navigation/nav_left_home.inc");

if ($document !="reliability") {
include("inc/navigation/nav_left_reliability.inc");
} else
if ($document !="plans") {
include("inc/navigation/nav_left_plans.inc");
} else
if ($document !="faq") {
include("inc/navigation/nav_left_other.inc");
} else
if ($document !="contact") {
include("inc/navigation/nav_left_other.inc");
} else
if ($document !="privacy") {
include("inc/navigation/nav_left_other.inc");
} else {
include("inc/navigation/nav_left_plans.inc");
}
?>

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First, all statements inside IF ELSEIF and ELSE
should be between {} brackets
if ($this==$that)
{

do stuff

}
else
{
if ($that==$this)
{
#do other stuff
}
else
{

do more stuff

}
};

Second:

Use a SWITCH instead of the confusing IF's

switch($document)
{
case "reliability":

fo things

break;
case "something else":

do other things

break;
default:

do things if none of the above matched

};

[webpals]

Thank you! That was just what I needed.

Have a great one.
Chris