Your local computer will not parse SHTML unless you run a web server with SSI enabled.
For Apache (most common):
For Nginx:
Nginx does not natively parse SSI like Apache. You must use the ssi module:
location /
ssi on;
ssi_types text/shtml;
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Before learning how to view an SHTML file fully, you must understand what it is. SHTML stands for Server-parsed HTML. It is an HTML file that includes server-side directives before being sent to the browser.
Let’s assume you have a file called index.shtml that includes menu.shtml and footer.shtml. You want to see the final, complete HTML.
Step 1: Install a local server environment (XAMPP, MAMP, or WAMP).
Step 2: Place all .shtml files inside the htdocs folder.
Step 3: Enable SSI: Your local computer will not parse SHTML unless
If you see <!--#include... in the source, SSI is still not working.
SHTML (Server-parsed HTML) is an HTML file that includes server-side includes (SSI). These files allow dynamic content — like dates, includes, or conditional logic — to be processed by the web server before the page is sent to the browser.
No browser extension can parse SSI because SSI is server-side. However, for viewing the final rendered DOM (which is the "full" experience), use: For Nginx: Nginx does not natively parse SSI like Apache
If you can provide more details or clarify your request, I'd be happy to offer more specific assistance!
To view the full content of an .shtml file (Server Side Includes HTML), you typically don't need anything special—just a web browser. However, if you want to see the raw/unprocessed source (including SSI directives like <!--#include virtual="..." -->), here are the most useful approaches: