NAME

ssi-cgi - Server Side Includes parser as a CGI program

SYNOPSIS

ssi-cgi
-h: show help and exit.
-v: show version and compile information and exit.

DESCRIPTION

SSI parser which works like a CGI application.

SSI COMMANDS

SSI commands have the following format: <!--#command parameter="value"-->. This chapter shows all the available SSI commands and their parameters in ssi-cgi.

config

Use the config command to control the output.

Parameters:
errmsg: Set the message ssi-cgi must print in case of an error.

Example: <!--#config errmsg="SSI error"-->

echo

Print the value of a variable.

Parameters:
var: Print the value of an environment variable.

Example: <!--#echo var="DOCUMENT_ROOT"-->

exec

Execute a program and include its output at the position of the exec command.

Parameters:
cgi: Execute a CGI program relative to the website root.
cmd: Execute any command as a parameter of /bin/sh.

Example: <!--#exec cmd="ls -Flsh"-->

fsize

Print the size of a file.

Parameters:
file: The file of which the size should be printed.

Example: <!--#fsize file="info.txt"-->

include

Include another file at the position of the include command.

Parameters:
file: Include another file relative to the current file.
virtual: Include another file relative to the website root.

Example: <!--#include file="information.txt"-->

printenv

Print all environment variables.

Example: <!--#printenv-->

SEE ALSO

SSI-CGI is part of the Hiawatha webserver. See hiawatha(1) for more information about Hiawatha.

AUTHOR

Hugo Leisink <hugo@leisink.net> - https://hiawatha.leisink.net/