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includes

for some reason i can't get a simple text include to work..
shouldn't this:

include the text in that file?
or is some server configuration needed, like defining filetypes used as includes?

simon_aurell

ASKER

Edited text of question.

simon_aurell

ASKER

Edited text of question.

siabod

The file you place it in needs to be called *.ASP

this is a vbscript tag

simon_aurell

ASKER

no, i'm pretty sure it isn't.. this is just a basic ssi-tag..
here's what webmonkey says:

For example, HotWired's The Netizen uses virtual includes to
pull in side GIFs for navigation between the columns and Noise,
Daily Poll, and Daily Quote. The virtual includes are embedded
in a table cell like this:

<td align=center valign=top width=80>



</td>

knightEknight

Actually, the syntax is correct -- it doesn't have to include an ASP file (it's not a vbscript tag, it's an NT server include statement). However, it does have to be outside the ASP delimiters (if it is in an ASP file)

This won't work:
<%
'other vb code

'other vb code
%>

but this will:

<%
'other vb code
%>

<%
'other vb code
%>

knightEknight

however, I don't know what "virtual" means in this context, try this:

siabod

that i do know, virtual makes the path like this :

www.whatever.com/whatever.html

simon_aurell

ASKER

that is exactly what's bothering me - this SHOULD work!
it isn't in an asp-file!

this is the entire file - why doesn't it work?
<html>
<head>
<title>whatever</title>
</head>
<body>

</body>
</html>

simon_aurell

ASKER

(and yes, the file exists)

the only thing i can think of is that ssi must be enabled on the server or something

knightEknight

Is include.html in the virtual root of this site?
Is there a reason why a regular include won't work for you?:

simon_aurell

ASKER

i've tried "include file" too, with the same result: nothing happens
the file i want to include lies in the same directory.. is this a problem?

simon_aurell

ASKER

can't this be done locally?

knightEknight

Ah, yes, this is a function of the server, so it won't show up if you open it like this:
c:\temp\myfile.htm

Put the file (and the include) on an IIS server, and that will work.

simon_aurell

ASKER

oh.. hehe
guess i must give someone credits for this, so i'll consider that last comment an answer.

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