Dreamweaver previews first Server Side Include Only (SSI)

Dreamweaver CC and 2014 preview the first Server Side Include (SSI) only, even if the Adobe extension is installed (Using the SSI extension in Dreamweaver to create page headers | Adobe Developer Connection)
How do I set Dreamweaver to preview multiple (more than one) SSI's?
Example Code:
<!doctype html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>Untitled Document</title>
</head>
<body>


</body>
</html>
The code above will preview the text in "Content.shtml" but will not display the text in "content2.shtml".
For troubleshooting purposes, I have reduced the content in each file to only single lines of basic text.
Please advise. Thanks.
Update:
Dreamweaver Live View will show all of the server side includes. However the "Design View" and "Preview in Browser" will only show the one ssi.
The following Preference settings are enabled:
-Preview using temporary file
-Show contents of included file
Update 2:
I discovered that server side includes have been removed from the Dreamweaver interface, inferred from this article: A Look at the Modernized Dreamweaver CC : Adobe Dreamweaver Team Blog. If Server Side Includes were removed, can they be added again using the Server Behavior extension?

The issue is fixed in Dreamweaver 2014.1

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Cannot Preview Server Side Includes in Browser

I am working on building a new site using server side
includes for the main header graphic and menu items. For testing
purposes, I created an .html file with one <div> tag
containing a single graphic and an .shtml file with the server side
include code placed in the <head> area. (Doesn't seem to work
if I place it anywhere within the <body> tag... not sure
why). At any rate, I can see the SSI in the design view of my
document, but cannot see it whenever I go to preview the page in my
browser (Firefox 2.0.0.3). Everything works fine if I upload the
files to my Web server and view them that way, but why can't I see
the SSI when working on my local files? The Dreamweaver help files
explain that I should be able to do so, but it's just not working.
Well, I'm now at a loss and cannot figure out if I'm doing
something wrong of if this is just a bug of some kind. Can anyone
help me to solve this problem so that I can get back on track?
Much appreciated,
~Greg

>I am working on building a new site using server side
includes for the main
> header graphic and menu items. For testing purposes, I
created an .html
> file
> with one <div> tag containing a single graphic and
an .shtml file with the
> server side include code placed in the <head>
area.
This is not going to work at all. You cannot place body HTML
in the <head>
region.
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>I am working on building a new site using server side
includes for the main
> header graphic and menu items. For testing purposes, I
created an .html
> file
> with one <div> tag containing a single graphic and
an .shtml file with the
> server side include code placed in the <head>
area. (Doesn't seem to work
> if I
> place it anywhere within the <body> tag... not
sure why). At any rate, I
> can
> see the SSI in the design view of my document, but
cannot see it whenever
> I go
> to preview the page in my browser (Firefox 2.0.0.3).
Everything works
> fine if
> I upload the files to my Web server and view them that
way, but why can't
> I
> see the SSI when working on my local files? The
Dreamweaver help files
> explain
> that I should be able to do so, but it's just not
working. Well, I'm now
> at a
> loss and cannot figure out if I'm doing something wrong
of if this is just
> a
> bug of some kind. Can anyone help me to solve this
problem so that I can
> get
> back on track?
>
> Much appreciated,
> ~Greg
>
>

Spry accordion widget - SSI (server side include) as content in the panel

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Melissa,
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Randy
> I'm creating a site that uses Server Side Includes to
pull content into pages.
> The client wants to include a Search function to the
site. My question is can a
> search function not only find the SSI pages but pull
them up directly?
> Please see
http://www.trainride.org/mtm_index.shtml
> The 2nd line of the bottom navigation are links that
pull content into the
> page with server side includes. Is there a way to search
and load the content
> pulled in by the server side includes?

SSI (Server Side Include)

Hi folks.
I have installed J2EE SDK 1.4_03 and I'm interested in using it to develop my personal website locally on my PC. At a later date I wish to upload it to a paid web host.
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Tane
<servlet>
<servlet-name>ssi</servlet-name>
<servlet-class>org.apache.catalina.servlets.SsiInvokerServlet</servlet-class>
<init-param>
<param-name>buffered</param-name>
<param-value>1</param-value>
</init-param>
<init-param>
<param-name>debug</param-name>
<param-value>0</param-value>
</init-param>
<init-param>
<param-name>expires</param-name>
<param-value>666</param-value>
</init-param>
<init-param>
<param-name>isVirtualWebappRelative</param-name>
<param-value>0</param-value>
</init-param>
<init-param>
<param-name>ignoreUnsupportedDirective</param-name>
<param-value>1</param-value>
</init-param>
<load-on-startup>4</load-on-startup>
</servlet>

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- Saish

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Hi, I'm considering using the built-in feature, 'Server-Side Includes' in Dreamweaver CS3. Can anyone tell me if this is ok to use, or is there a better way of approaching this process?
Many thanks in advance!

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Nancy O.
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<li><a href="searchplans.php">Search Plans
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<li><a href="designpricing.php">Design
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<li><a href="purchaseplan.php">Purchase
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<li><a href="contactus.php">Contact
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Trouble Testing Server Side Includes using personal web sharing

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Where is this file httpd.conf file located?
How do I modify it?
Thanks for your support
James
powermac G4 Mac OS X (10.3.9)

It is in /private/etc/httpd directory.
You will need a file editor that knows how to authenticate or to learn some basics with the command line and unix to use sudo to edit the file.
<pre>sudo pico /private/etc/httpd/httpd.conf</pre> is where I recommend you start if you don't know emacs or vi or another of the fine unix editing tools that are provided...
An article that was intended to fix a different problem - but has all the steps you need to locate the terminal application, learn about sudo, etc... is http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301580

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I am new to using SSI. I guess one question is: does the
include have to be saved as a .shtm or .shtml file? I am trying to
take a Spry Navigation bar and use it as an include in a site I am
building. I have saved it as a .html file and a .shtml file, but
neither is working. It shows up in design view, but not preview in
browser view. Here is the code of the SSI:
<script src="../SpryAssets/SpryMenuBar.js"
type="text/javascript"></script>
<link href="../SpryAssets/SpryMenuBarVertical.css"
rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />
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<ul id="MenuBar1" class="MenuBarHorizontal">
<li><a href="
http://www.j-boysentertainment.com">Home</a>
</li>
<li><a href="#"
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<ul>
<li><a href="../pamperzpro.html">Pamperz
Pro</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a class="MenuBarItemSubmenu"
href="#">Creative Team</a>
<ul>
<li><a href="#">Jeff Reed</a> </li>
<li><a href="#">John
Elliott</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Jack Kelly</a></li>
<li><a href="#">J. Skylar
Testa</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Jonathan
Perkins</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#">Connect</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<script type="text/javascript">

</script>
Does anyone see what I am doing wrong? Also, when I insert it
as a SSI, does it matter if it is a file or a virtual?

Create a page that contains ONLY this -
<p>woohoo</p>
and save it as woohoo.monkeybutt.
Then create another page, click in the Design view, and
insert a server-side
include. Browse to and select woohoo.monkeybutt.
Save this new page as "page.shtml".
Preview it in the browser (with temp files enabled in your
PREFERENCES).
'nuff said?
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"jp3rks" <[email protected]> wrote in
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>I am new to using SSI. I guess one question is: does the
include have to be
> saved as a .shtm or .shtml file? I am trying to take a
Spry Navigation
> bar and
> use it as an include in a site I am building. I have
saved it as a .html
> file
> and a .shtml file, but neither is working. It shows up
in design view,
> but not
> preview in browser view. Here is the code of the SSI:
>
>
> <script src="../SpryAssets/SpryMenuBar.js"
> type="text/javascript"></script>
> <link href="../SpryAssets/SpryMenuBarVertical.css"
rel="stylesheet"
> type="text/css" />
> <div>
> <ul id="MenuBar1" class="MenuBarHorizontal">
>
<a href="
http://www.j-boysentertainment.com">Home</a>
</li>
>
<a href="#" class="MenuBarItemSubmenu">Projects</a>
>
>
<a href="../pamperzpro.html">Pamperz
Pro</a></li>
>
> </li>
>
<a class="MenuBarItemSubmenu" href="#">Creative
Team</a>
>
>
<a href="#">Jeff Reed</a> </li>
>
<a href="#">John Elliott</a></li>
>
<a href="#">Jack Kelly</a></li>
>
<a href="#">J. Skylar Testa</a></li>
>
<a href="#">Jonathan Perkins</a></li>
>
> </li>
>
<a href="#">Connect</a></li>
>
> </div>
> <script type="text/javascript">
> 
> </script>
>
> Does anyone see what I am doing wrong? Also, when I
insert it as a SSI,
> does
> it matter if it is a file or a virtual?
>

Server side includes vs Library assets?

I like server side include because I just see a single line referring to the included file, and that keep my code free of 'irrelevant' detaiuls.
However, I cannot preview my program in a local browser (because the include takes place on the server, and not locally on my machine).
Is there a compromise? Is there a way to NOT have Dreamweaver CS4 (on my iMac) expand the included library code?

I am not using anyPHP in this project, so I do not specify it. I tried specifying in, but that made no difference.
http://localhost shows me the default index file that is in //Application/MASMP/htdocs (sonce I used MAMP to get PHP up and running).
The issue seems to be to do with relative paths.
On my remote server I am installig the files into a folder named /NWC/ The domain name (www.BilliantlySimple.com) is set up to point to that folder.
I can see the page EXACTLY as I would expect it to be in design view, HOWEVER, when I go to live view it is not finding all of the files that it need to include. Id does find the such as the CSS file (included with the line: <link href="../_css/Test.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="screen" />) BUT any image files included for, say background-image: url(../_images/bg_dot.gif); it does NOT find (even though images in the page itself it can find!)
I am using Pop Magic Menus 2 and including those with these lines:
<link href="../_includes/p7pmm/p7PMMh07.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="all" />
<script type="text/javascript" src="../_includes/p7pmm/p7PMMscripts.js"></script>
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Server-side includes question

I preface this all by saying that I have never used a
server-side include but am considering it based on a suggestion
from a thread yesterday.
If I created a server-side include file that contained only
my title banner/nav bar and placed that file at the top of each of
my pages, would it then be possible to have content (Flash, in this
case) from an editable region in a template-based file display on
top of that banner? Can they overlap, I guess is what I'm asking.
Thanks - JAY

> This would probably be an issue mostly if you don't want
to synchronize
> your
> entire site, I suppose. What about file directory
issues? Can you keep
> pages in
> sub-directories based on the specific template from
which they were
> created or
> will that cause problems (such as SSI functionality)?
DW is quite smart enough to manage your page links.
Plus, if you can use virtual includes, then the link to the
include files
will be the same for any page in any location in your site.
So - you have no link worries in this sense. But a more
specific example
that leads you to ask your question might help get a better
answer here.
> class 1. I've got my nav bar/title banner
> happening as an SSI to be included on all pages - class
2. Lastly, all
> page-specific content including detail text, images, and
some info and nav
> Spry
> panels will appear in editable regions, (defined by
divs, presumably?) -
> class
> 3. WIth the latter, I'll preload the editable regions
with the type of
> content
> I want and then customize it on each page, relink, etc.
Using an editable region for a section-specific navigation
include is a
great way to do it.
Good luck!
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> But underlying it all is this nasty requirement to
upload all changed
> files.
>
>
> This would probably be an issue mostly if you don't want
to synchronize
> your
> entire site, I suppose. What about file directory
issues? Can you keep
> pages in
> sub-directories based on the specific template from
which they were
> created or
> will that cause problems (such as SSI functionality)?
>
>
quote:
> First, I mentally separate the page layout into three
sections:
>
> 1. Stuff that will not change for the life of the site
(i.e., the basic
> structural elements)
> 2. Stuff that *could* change from time to time (e.g.,
navigation
> elements,
> burst advertisements, section-specific navigation, etc.)
> 3. Stuff that *will* change from one page to the next
>
> Then I create a template containing all class1 elements.
Next I create
> server-side include files containing all class 2
elements and place them
> on the
> template as needed. Note - some of the class 2 elements
may be
> "section-specific elements", and their placement on the
template will be
> subject to the next item. Finally, I insert editable
regions to cover the
> class
> 3 items, INCLUDING the section-specific navigation.
>
>
> This makes sense to me and is very much what I had in
mind, (after asking
> lots
> of questions on this forum, that is). This site will
need at least three
> different structural pages - class 1. I've got my nav
bar/title banner
> happening as an SSI to be included on all pages - class
2. Lastly, all
> page-specific content including detail text, images, and
some info and nav
> Spry
> panels will appear in editable regions, (defined by
divs, presumably?) -
> class
> 3. WIth the latter, I'll preload the editable regions
with the type of
> content
> I want and then customize it on each page, relink, etc.
>
> Thanks so much!
>
> JAY
>

Insert menu - no Server-Side Includes? Help!

Ok so I'm very new to Dreamweaver and web design in general. I bought the Adobe Dreamweaver Classroom in a Book and now, in Chapter 6, I'm being asked to use the Insert menu to choose Server-Side Includes... but there's nothing like that under the Insert menu.
I'm taking this step-by-step - also purchased Jennifer Robbins' "Learning Web Design" (in which she recommends Dreamweaver) so I'm trying to make it through BASIC Dreamweaver before going into Ms. Robbins examples... and I'm stuck... any help or suggestions? I did upgrade my CS6 Design & Web Premium package to the Creative Cloud versions - is this possibly why this menu item is 'missing'?
Thanks,
Clinton

clinton_dyches wrote:
I'm being asked to use the Insert menu to choose Server-Side Includes... but there's nothing like that under the Insert menu.
I did upgrade my CS6 Design & Web Premium package to the Creative Cloud versions - is this possibly why this menu item is 'missing'?
In a nutshell, yes.
The Insert menu in the Cloud only version of Dreamweaver CS6 was radically overhauled in the most recent Cloud update
http://helpx.adobe.com/dreamweaver/using/changes-insert-options-creative-cloud.html
Adobe has created a headache for users with this rather sudden, radical overhaul of the Insert menu without any prior warning - and no real obvious benefits for anyone. Seems to be a case of change for the sake of change
We now have two vastly different Insert menus of DW CS6: Cloud and non-Cloud.
It's a poorly timed design decision by Adobe with unfortunate impacts on both newbies (trying to learn from CS6 training material) and DW veterans whose workflow is interrupted for no good reason. The change should have been made in CS7 when everyone had time to adjust.
As you can see from the link above, there is no longer an option for SSI's via the menu. You'll have to hand code it.

Server-Side Include Issue - Please Help

I am having trouble using server-side includes in
Dreamweaver. When I use the SSI to insert the header file, the
header document shows up on the page in design view, but I cannot
click anything. The cursor turns into a "no sign" no matter where
it is on the page. I cannot see anything but the header document,
and I cannot click outside of it or anywhere else in design view.
When I test the whole document in a web browser it actually seems
to work just fine. I see the header and the other text on the page
(unlike in dreamweaver, I cannot see anything but the header). Also
in Dreamweaver code view, the php tags and the included filename
are in red. This is the code for the test document:

On Wed, 7 Mar 2007 04:02:29 +0000 (UTC), "AngryCloud"
<[email protected]> wrote:
> <?php include("header.php"); ?>
What does the code look like in header.php? Does it have
<html>, <head>
and <body> tags? It should not.
Gary

Server Side Includes not displaying in DW CS3 design view

I have this code in my page (see below):
When I open the file in Dreamweaver MX 2004 in design view,
the page displays correctly. That is, I see the correct styles from
the style sheet contained in Head_Standard.html and the logo/menu
in Logo_TopMenu.html
When I open the page in DW CS3, I do not see the effects of
the style sheet and I do not see the logo/menu.
However, when I change the code for the first include from:
virtual="/ServerSide
to
virtual="
../../ServerSide
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My first reaction was: what?! And my question is: how do I
use a root reference inside the head and get it to display properly
in DW CS 3?

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Server-Side Includes (Check this box) to show contents of included
file"
I already do this.
For me:
/ServerSide... does NOT work
../../ServerSide... works
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does not. I have over 20 websites with root references and I need
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