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# Server-Side Includes

Server-side include (SSI) directives instruct the Web server to insert the contents of another file into a Web page. Using include files, you can store information used on numerous Web pages in a single file. For example, you can use SSI directives to insert a copyright notice into all of the documents in your Web site.

For more information about how to use server-side includes, see the following sections in the Active Server Pages documentation:

- About Server-Side Includes: Explains server-side include directives.
- Enabling Server-Side Includes: Explains how to turn on the processing of SSI directives.
- Using Server-Side Include Directives: Explains how to insert SSI directives into your HTML pages.
- Server-Side Includes Reference: Reference information for utilizing SSI directives.

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