Adding server-side includes to Web pages

Adding server-side includes to Web pages

SSI (server-side include) is a comment format used in Web pages that is replaced by the results of processing by the server. Servers that do not support SSI do nothing when they receive an SSI comment.

The comment format is as follows:

Open a file in the Design page and place the cursor in the appropriate location in the file.
Select one of the following options from the Insert > SSI menu:

Option Description
Insert File Reads and displays a specified file. Select the file to be included, and specify whether it is a project path name (the file option) or a server path name (virtual option).
Execute Command Displays the results of executing a specified command or CGI script. Specify the command name, and select the radio button that identifies the command as a command file or a CGI script.
Show Last Update Time Displays the last time the specified file was updated. Select the file, and specify whether it is a project path name (the file option) or a server path name (virtual option).
Show File Size Displays the size of the specified file. Select the file, and specify whether it is a project path name (the file option) or a server path name (virtual option).
ECHO Displays the values of environment variables. Choose the variable to display from the Display item drop-down list. The Variable name displays the environment variable specified in the Display item field. You can specify a user-defined variable in this field when you specify (Custom) in the Display item field. You should specify environment variables that can be referenced by a CGI script as user-defined variables.
CONFIG Specifies the formats for displaying date/time and file size. If you select the Specify the date and time format check box, you can choose from among the formats in the Display format drop-down list. If you choose the (Custom) option, you can define a custom format in the SSI format field. If you select the Specify the size format check box, you can select Byte or Auto. When Byte is selected, file size is displayed in bytes. When Auto is selected, file size is displayed in kilobytes or megabytes.

Click OK. An SSI icon
is inserted in the file.

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Option	Description
Insert File	Reads and displays a specified file. Select the file to be included, and specify whether it is a project path name (the file option) or a server path name (virtual option).
Execute Command	Displays the results of executing a specified command or CGI script. Specify the command name, and select the radio button that identifies the command as a command file or a CGI script.
Show Last Update Time	Displays the last time the specified file was updated. Select the file, and specify whether it is a project path name (the file option) or a server path name (virtual option).
Show File Size	Displays the size of the specified file. Select the file, and specify whether it is a project path name (the file option) or a server path name (virtual option).
ECHO	Displays the values of environment variables. Choose the variable to display from the Display item drop-down list. The Variable name displays the environment variable specified in the Display item field. You can specify a user-defined variable in this field when you specify (Custom) in the Display item field. You should specify environment variables that can be referenced by a CGI script as user-defined variables.
CONFIG	Specifies the formats for displaying date/time and file size. If you select the Specify the date and time format check box, you can choose from among the formats in the Display format drop-down list. If you choose the (Custom) option, you can define a custom format in the SSI format field. If you select the Specify the size format check box, you can select Byte or Auto. When Byte is selected, file size is displayed in bytes. When Auto is selected, file size is displayed in kilobytes or megabytes.