It allows developers to reuse common elements (headers, footers, navigation bars) across thousands of pages without copying and pasting code. When you change one included file, the entire site updates instantly.
Create a Dockerfile referencing Apache 2.2 (the last version that loved frames) with SSI enabled. view indexframe shtml portable
This refers to a specific HTML layout where the page is split into "frames." In older web design, an indexframe was used to show a navigation menu on the left and the actual content on the right. In a modern context, this often refers to a generated list of files stored on a server. It allows developers to reuse common elements (headers,
Your web server must be configured to parse .shtml files. In Apache, this requires the mod_include module. This refers to a specific HTML layout where
The .shtml file extension indicates an HTML file containing . Unlike standard .html files, .shtml files require server-side processing before delivery to the client. Viewing such files directly in a browser (e.g., via file:// protocol) will display raw SSI directives (e.g., <!--#include virtual="header.html" --> ) instead of the assembled final page.
If you open indexframe.shtml directly in a browser ( file:// protocol):
flatten_shtml('indexframe.shtml')