Server Side Include

Server Side Include

Prerequisites

None

Summary

The basics of using Server Side Include

Video 

Reference Materials

ssi_example.shtml

<!DOCTYPE html5>
<html>
<head>
<title>SSI Include Example</title>
</head>
<body>
 <!--#include virtual="navigation.ssi" -->
<br/>
<br/>This includes a virtual navigation.
</body>
</html>

 

navigation.ssi

<a href="http://www.yourhtmlsource.com/sitemanagement/includes.html"> Article on Server Side Include</a>

 

Additional Information

Thank you Dr. Eaglin. I can see that being very helpful in the future.

I tried it with you simple example on my GoDaddy Windows hosted account and only had one problem.

I had to change the line you had in your .shtml file to this:

 <!–#include file=”navigation.ssi” –> 

Notice that is says to “file” rather than “virtual” like in your example. It works like I have it now, but I wanted to mention it  to you to see if this causes trouble or is just the nature of the beast for Windows hosting… or something else.

 

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