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Intro to Server-Side Includes (SSI) in MX

Creating the Base Page

1. Open a new page by clicking File > New.

2. Click on the General tab and select Dynamic Page in the Category box and your server model in the Dynamic Page box.

NOTE: In this tutorial ASP VBScript is being selected. Be sure to select your server model.

New Document Window

3. Save the page as test.asp by clicking File > Save As and naming it test.asp.

NOTE: In this tutorial the .asp file extension is being used. Be sure to use the proper file extension for your server model. For ColdFusion use the .cfm extension, and for PHP use the .php file extension.

4. Attach the ver4.css CSS style sheet to the page by clicking Text > CSS Styles > Attach Style Sheet and use the settings below in the Link External Style Sheet window.

Link External Style Sheet Window

5. Now use the PVII Style Sheet Loader command for the w3c.css style sheet. Click Commands > Studio VII > PVII Style Sheet Loader and use the settings below in the PVII Style Sheet Loader window.

PVII Style Sheet Loader Window

6. Add the Netscape Resize Fix to the page by clicking Commands > Add/Remove Netscape Resize Fix. Click Add in the Add/Remove Netscape Resize Fix window.

Add/Remove Netscape Resize Fix Window

7. Save the test.asp page.

Next: Server-Side Include Page

Overview
Creating the Base Page
Server-Side Include Page
Inserting the Server-Side Include
Notes and Afterthoughts