<!--#exec cgi="cgi-bin/counter.cgi" -->
files are HTML pages that include server-side includes (SSI) — directives the web server processes before sending the page to a browser. SSIs let you embed dynamic content (e.g., include files, timestamps, environment variables) without full server-side scripting. view shtml
[Browser Request] ➔ [Web Server Processes SSI Commands] ➔ [Clean HTML Sent to Browser] ⚠️ This serves files as-is – directives will
Failing to distinguish between these two leads to confusion: opening an SHTML file directly in a browser shows a mix of HTML and unparsed directives like <!--#include virtual="menu.shtml" --> . Example of View SHTML<
⚠️ This serves files as-is – directives will appear in the browser.
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