AddType text/html .shtml AddOutputFilter INCLUDES .shtml Symptoms: The page loads forever or crashes. Check: Does top.shtml include index.shtml ? View the top of both files:
Options IncludesNOEXEC Searching for "view shtml top" is like looking up how to service a carburetor in the age of electric cars—it is niche, but absolutely essential if you are maintaining legacy systems. view shtml top
| Feature | SHTML (SSI) | Modern PHP/Python | Static Site Generators (SSG) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Every page request | Every request (or cached) | Build time only | | Top Nav example | <!--#include --> | <?php include('top.php');?> | % include 'top.html' % (Jekyll/Hugo) | | Performance | Slow (disk I/O per request) | Moderate (opcode caching) | Fastest (pure HTML) | | Best for | Legacy intranets | Dynamic apps | Blogs, marketing sites | AddType text/html