php like this

gistfile1.txt

   +-----------------------------------------------------+
   |                                                   <----------------------+ Head
   |  Layout.php    +-------------------------------+    |
   |                | Menu 1                     <-----------+ Include each block separately
   |  +-----------+ +-------------------------------+    |
   |  |           | | Menu 2                     <-----------+ Wrap your includes with layout divs
   |  | Sidebar   | +-------------------------------+    |
   |  |           |                                      |
   |  |           | +-------------------------------+    |
   |  |           | |                            <---------------------+ Include a main.php
   |  |           | | Main                          |    |               The individual page code
   |  |           | |                               |    |               goes here.
   |  |           | |                               |    |
   |  |           | |                               |    |               Each page can also pass
   |  |           | |                               |    |               Parameters to other
   |  |           | |                               |    |               Content areas in the main
   |  |           | |                               |    |               Layout
   |  |           | |                               |    |
   |  |        <----|-------------------------------|----|-----+ I can then pass a current page
   |  |           | |                               |    |       Parameter to sidebar
   |  |           | |                               |    |
   |  +-----------+ +-------------------------------+    |
   |                                                  <--------------+ Foot
   +-----------------------------------------------------+