Oh yes, I forgot to mention one 'downside' in using SSI - at least, many consider it a 'downside'.
That's the inability of a browser to view the SSI file from your hard disk without installing an Apache Server.
Most web designers are under the
mistaken impression that without the Apache Server installed under Windows, one would have to upload the SSI file to the server and view it from there.
That assumption is, however, just plain wrong!
All you need is a small, insignificant little utility that rides almost unnoticably inside your System Tray (if you choose to let it load at startup the way I do.)
It's called "
SHTML Viewer" and is available as 'freeware' from
. It will convert your SSI to a temporary htm file and display it in your browser without having to be online or have Apache Server installed.
It's gotta be the greatest invention since sliced bread! At least, it saves me a lot of frustrations.
I hope you get some use out of that little tip!
Cheers,
Tom