What best practice can be implemented to ensure the correct menu item is highlighted when using include for menu links in PHP?

When using include for menu links in PHP, one best practice to ensure the correct menu item is highlighted is to pass a variable to the included menu file indicating which menu item should be highlighted. This variable can be set based on the current page being viewed. By dynamically setting the active menu item based on the current page, you can ensure that users always see the correct menu item highlighted. 

// In the main file where the menu is included
$current_page = "home"; // Set the default current page
include 'menu.php';

// In the menu.php file
$menu_items = array("home", "about", "services", "contact");

echo '<ul>';
foreach ($menu_items as $item) {
    $class = ($item == $current_page) ? 'active' : ''; // Check if current item should be active
    echo '<li class="' . $class . '"><a href="' . $item . '.php">' . ucfirst($item) . '</a></li>';
}
echo '</ul>';

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include menu links highlighting active class PHP

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