Inserting a server-side include

You can use Dreamweaver to insert server-side includes in your page.

To insert a server-side include:

1. Select Insert > Server-Side Include.
2. In the dialog box that appears, browse to and select a file.

   By default, Dreamweaver inserts a File type of include.

3. To change the type of the include, select the server-side include in the Document window and change the type in the Property inspector (Window > Properties), as follows:
   • If your server is an Apache web server, select Virtual. In Apache, Virtual works in all cases, while File works only in some cases.
   • If your server is a Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS), select File. (Virtual works with IIS only in certain specific circumstances.)

   NOTE

   Unfortunately, IIS won't allow you to include a file in a folder above the current folder in the folder hierarchy, unless special software has been installed on the server. If you need to include a file from a folder higher in the folder hierarchy on an IIS server, ask your system administrator if the necessary software is installed.

   • For other kinds of servers, or if you don't know what kind of server you're using, ask your system administrator which option to use.

To change which file is included:

1. Select the server-side include in the Document window.
2. Open the Property inspector (Window > Properties).
3. Do one of the following:
   • Click the folder icon and browse to and select a new file to include.
   • In the text box, type the path and filename of the new file to include.

Related topics

• Server-side includes
• Editing the contents of a server-side include