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Well I wonted to try out some file(.shtml) with #include statment on my machine and It is not working.I'm asking u if I need a server (like Apache) to run this script and if server (Apache) needs some plug-in or add-on (or whatever) to serve this kind of scripts?? :confused:

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As noted, Server Side Includes (SSI) are handled by the web server before the page is sent to the browser. That means an .shtml file opened from the filesystem (file://) will not run SSI — the page must be requested over HTTP from a server that is configured to parse SSI. ’s local test therefore needs a running web server (Apache, IIS, etc.) with SSI enabled.

A minimal Apache setup that parses .shtml files looks like this (place in the main config or a .htaccess if allowed):

Options +Includes
AddType text/html .shtml
AddOutputFilter INCLUDES .shtml

Alternatively AddHandler server-parsed .shtml can be used. The include directive itself is written as an HTML comment (for example, <!--#include virtual="/inc/header.html" -->) so if that comment appears verbatim in the browser source the server is not parsing SSI.

Troubleshooting checklist: confirm mod_include is loaded (look for LoadModule include_module or use a2enmod include on Debian/Ubuntu), ensure the directory has Options +Includes, restart Apache after changes, check AllowOverride if using .htaccess, and review the server error_log for SSI-related messages. For local Windows installs check httpd.conf for the module line and restart Apache.

If the goal is to reuse JavaScript across pages, linking to an external .js with <script src="..."> is generally better (caching, MIME handling) than inlining via SSI unless server-side composition is required. For implementation details see the Apache SSI HowTo and mod_include documentation: https://httpd.apache.org/docs/current/howto/ssi.html and https://httpd.apache.org/docs/current/mod/mod_include.html.

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normally SSI needs to be enabled on the server for it to work. I have had a lot more exp with IIS than I have with Apache when doing includes, but I would do a serach I am sure it is probably just an add on.

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Cool, I'll look and get back with exp.
Tnx!

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