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diff --git a/docs/sgml/faq.sgml b/docs/sgml/faq.sgml index b7ca03201..2b67890a9 100644 --- a/docs/sgml/faq.sgml +++ b/docs/sgml/faq.sgml @@ -680,6 +680,54 @@ </answer> </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 "require 'CGI.pl'; +>>PutFooter();"" --> +>> +>> Just before the </BODY> </HTML> 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> <qandaentry> <question> <para> |