One of the best things about them is just how easy they are to make. Here is a quick example with PHP showing how you can create RSS feeds with the PHP5 module SimpleXML.
The more I thought about it the more I began to see some of the benefits of generating style sheets with PHP. It can help keep related styles together in one document as opposed to having separate files for various browsers and JavaScript can be used on the client side to pass values back to the server so a custom style sheet can be created.
We've all seen the dreaded Error 404 message - the result of broken links and mistyped URLs. You've probably been on some websites where the error pages are customised with their own logo and message, and I'm sure you'll agree that it looks far more professional than the standard one.
If you need to deliver content in several languages, it is a good idea to explore several alternatives. However, some alternatives may not be suitable for dynamic websites. Added to that, there is the overhead of time spent in maintenance. To further complicate things, your needs may not be totally in line with the resources you have at your disposal. Therefore, it is advisable to choose an alternative that suits you best.
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