SSI and htaccess

(for a single page only)

[Reno]

I want a single existing .html document to be able to include an SSI directive. There is a lot of info on the web about using .htaccess in parsing *all* pages in a directory, but as I said, I am only concerned about one single page, and I'm not having any luck finding that specific information. So my question is...

Is there a way to use .htaccess to allow a single page (foo.html) to include an SSI directive? If so, what is the code I would use in that .htaccess file?

Thanks for any advice...

[jdMorgan]

Yes, see the XBitHack directive in Apache mod_include. This allows you to mark one (or a few) files for SSI parsing by setting the "X bit" --the execute permission bit-- of the file.

Jim

[encyclo]

You can also specify the files affected by a rule like this:

<Files foo.html>
  AddHandler server-parsed .html
</Files>

[Reno]

Thanks Jim. I had read that prior to my posting but being a non-server tech guy, I candidly did not understand what the process was to make it happen, and therefore was hoping that I could use htaccess.

Since adding my original post, another contact said to use:

<Files foo.html>
AddHandler server-parsed .html
</Files>

So if that sounds about right, then that will be the likely approach...

[Reno]

Whoops -- thanks encyclo... I was adding my reply to Jim at the very moment you were adding your post. The info you included confirms that is the right path -- I appreciate the advice...

[Reno]

Quick followup question...

If I had more than one file (let's say 3 pages out of 100), would I need to repeat your code 3 times in the htaccess, or, can I reference multiple files, as in:

<Files foo.html foo2.html foo3.html>
AddHandler server-parsed .html
</Files>

Each of those 3 is separated by a single space -- is that correct or should a comma be used?

Thanks for any feedback....

[jdMorgan]

I don't think you can do it with <Files>

Try <FilesMatch> instead:

<FilesMatch "^(File1¦File2¦File3)\.html$">
AddHandler server-parsed .html
</FilesMatch>\

Note that posting on this board modifies the pipe character; Change all broken pipe "¦" characters above to solid pipes before trying to use this code.

Jim

[Reno]

Thanks again Jim. I looked through about a dozen online tutorials about htaccess and never found that specific info anywhere, so appreciate your advice as I'd hit a deadend...

[Reno]

Addendum...

I've been testing this today, and it worked beautifully however for my server I had to remove the ending "\" that you indicated, so it is:

<FilesMatch "^(File1¦File2¦File3)\.html$">
AddHandler server-parsed .html
</FilesMatch>

[jdMorgan]

Yeah, typo... :(

Jim