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--- ssi_includes_with_php_and_vice-versa [2009/01/06 10:06] – created juckins
+++ ssi_includes_with_php_and_vice-versa [2025/03/20 19:16] (current) – juckins
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+==== HTML Server-Side includes (SSI) with PHP and vice-versa ====
 To allow an .shtml file to parse a .php include:
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-To allow a .php file to include .shtml files, edit /etc/php.ini with the following changes:
+To allow a .php file to include .shtml files, you may need to edit /etc/php.ini with the following changes:
 <code>
-include_path = /home/httpadm/docs
+include_path = /path/to/docs
-doc_root = /home/httpadm/docs
+doc_root = /path/to/docs
 </code>
 service httpd restart
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 And use the following type of syntax in the .php file:
 <code>
-<?php include("templates/footer.shtml"); ?>
+<?php include("../templates/footer.shtml"); ?>
 </code>
+Note the leading “../” in the include path.
 The include file does not have to be .shtml (could be .html or .php, obviously)