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</qandaentry>
+
+ <qandaentry>
+ <question>
+ <para>
+ The index.html page doesn't show the footer. It's really annoying to have
+ to go to the querypage just to check my "my bugs" link. How do I get a footer
+ on static HTML pages?
+ </para>
+ </question>
+ <answer>
+ <para>
+ This was a late-breaking question for the Guide, so I just have to
+ quote the relevant newsgroup thread on it.
+ </para>
+ <literallayout>
+> AFAIK, most sites (even if they have SSI enabled) won't have #exec cmd
+> enabled. Perhaps what would be better is a #include virtual and a
+> footer.cgi the basically has the "require 'CGI.pl' and PutFooter command.
+>
+> Please note that under most configurations, this also requires naming
+> the file from index.html to index.shtml (and making sure that it will
+> still be reconized as an index). Personally, I think this is better on
+> a per-installation basis (perhaps add something to the FAQ that says how
+> to do this).
+
+Good point. Yeah, easy enough to do, that it shouldn't be a big deal for
+someone to take it on if they want it. FAQ is a good place for it.
+
+> Dave Miller wrote:
+>
+>> I did a little experimenting with getting the command menu and footer on
+>> the end of the index page while leaving it as an HTML file...
+>>
+>> I was successful. :)
+>>
+>> I added this line:
+>>
+>> <!--#exec cmd="/usr/bin/perl -e &quot;require 'CGI.pl';
+>>PutFooter();&quot;" -->
+>>
+>> Just before the &lt;/BODY&gt; &lt;/HTML&gt; at the end of the file. And it worked.
+>>
+>> Thought I'd toss that out there. Should I check this in? For those that
+>> have SSI disabled, it'll act like a comment, so I wouldn't think it would
+>> break anything.
+ </literallayout>
+ </answer>
+ </qandaentry>
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<question>
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