Server Side Includes
Server Side Includes, or SSI is a feature that allows you to insert a piece of information (such as the current date,
a specific file, etc.) onto any webpage, and have the browser display it as if it was hard coded onto that page. Let's
say you're interested in displaying the current date and time on your webpage. Simply by adding one SSI code onto the page
this can be accomplished. And that's just the beginning! The best feature of SSI is the ability of using frames, without
programming frames! This would be like having a left menu. Try this:
Write a HTML file like you normally would, except name it file.ssi. You can put what ever file extention you would like
on it, however for simplicity use the .ssi file extension.
Now, write another HTML file and place this tag anywhere you want the .ssi file you just created to show up:
<!--#include virtual="file.ssi" --> .
Name this file test.shtml. You must make sure that all of your main
html files that are using SSI have the .shtml file extention or the server will not process your page correctly.
Now that you're familiar with SSI and one of it's features, you can begin to program your web pages with it! To enable SSI for your site, contact Customer Services.
For a more in-depth look at SSI, please check out the links below:
