Server Side Includes (SSI) is a widely used server-side scripting language, that is employed to include the content of one file inside a second file. It's used mostly with online content and it can make a static HTML site far more dynamic. If you'd like to have a daily quote displayed on a variety of web pages within your site, for instance, you can make a text file and replace the quote inside it every day. All of the web pages where this file is incorporated are going to display the updated quote, so you will not need to change all of them manually each time. SSI may also be used to contain the output of simple functions instead of a static file - for instance, the visitor's IP address, a hit counter or even the current date and time. This way, you can make your website appear far more professional and a lot more appealing to the visitors. Web pages that use SSI have a .shtml extension.
Server Side Includes in Hosting
All of the hosting plans we provide support Server Side Includes, so that you can incorporate dynamic components to any static site that you host on our cloud platform. By making a clear .htaccess file and typing in several lines of code inside it, you can enable SSI for a domain name or a subdomain. The file concerned needs to be in the exact folder where you will make use of SSI you'll be able to see the code in our Frequently Asked Questions section, which means you don't need any kind of coding practical experience. The 24/7 technical support team will also be capable to help you with enabling Server Side Includes if you're not absolutely sure how to proceed. You should additionally remember to change the extension of all of the files that are going to use SSI from .html to .shtml and make certain that the links on your site lead to the correct files.