Can includes be done in just regular .htm pages?

[NickPapageorgio]

Or do you have to use php or shtml or some other extension?

[gigi]

They can if you ask your host to set it up for you.....but I believe it puts extra strain on your server (not a WHOLE lot, but a little) so if speed is a huge issue, you may want to use .html....

[Dravyk]

Server Side Includes (SSI) use CGI includes and most go to pages labeled .shtml

You can also do virtual includes using PHP, and they have to be called out on pages ending in .php

However, you can also have your server set up by your host (if they're amenable to it) to have your .shtml pages actually end in just .html (but really be .shtml). I am told you can also do this with PHP, however no host will do both because then it causes too much server drag to parse for both.

[PornoDoggy]

It's a value set in your apache config ... otherwise, what they said about server load.

[Grump]

If you put this line:

AddType application/x-httpd-php .php .phtml .php3 .html .htm .shtml

into the root .htaccess file it will allow .htm or .html files to be parsed so that includes can be used on them. It may slow your server down, lots of debate on how significant this is. I have used this for years now with no problems or noticeable difference in speeds.

[helix]

here is a link to a SSI resource
http://bignosebird.com/ssi.shtml

[Trev]

AddType text/x-server-parsed-html .html
AddType text/x-server-parsed-html .htm


I run with this in my root .htaccess and have had no noticable server load.

[NickPapageorgio]

Ok and next question, what's the best way to write one out? I know the php way is pretty simple but does the html way vary much?

[Trev]

Originally posted by NickPapageorgio@Apr 23 2005, 08:22 PM
Ok and next question, what's the best way to write one out? I know the php way is pretty simple but does the html way vary much?

This be it:

<!--#include virtual="whatever.txt" -->

[Trev]

Not sure but I re-read your post and didn't know if you meant how to write the code to call the include or if you wanting to know how to write the include itself...

For any thing you're wanting to include in to your page just write the html or text and save it as .txt

[venturi]

Rather than adjusting your httpd.conf or your root .htaccess to make all .html pages parsed for SSI, just add this to your .htaccess file:

XBitHack on

Then for any page(s) you want to parse for SSI, just change the permissions on that/those specific files to 0755.

[Trev]

Originally posted by venturi@Apr 23 2005, 10:59 PM
Rather than adjusting your httpd.conf or your root .htaccess to make all .html pages parsed for SSI, just add this to your .htaccess file:

XBitHack on

Then for any page(s) you want to parse for SSI, just change the permissions on that/those specific files to 0755.

It's good, however isn't it a pain in the arse having to write the permissions for every page you use includes on?

I ask because I'd say at least 90% of my pages use includes so I'd rather just upload it and forget it.

[venturi]

Originally posted by Trev+Apr 23 2005, 02:08 PM-->