> Hi!
>
> I have a page that uses server-side includes to display different
> features. Something like this:
> <html>
>   <!--#include virtual="feature1.php"--> (a few db calls)
>   <!--#include virtual="feature2.cgi"--> (perl-script with db calls)
>   <!--#include virtual="feature3.php"--> (even more db calls)
> </html>
>
> If everything is embedded in a php-page I assume that the parser would
> start only once, and that the db-connections would be open until the
> whole page closes?
>
> If the assumption above is correct, does the same apply to a .shtml-page?
> Or does the parser execute eache php-script one at the time, each time
> invoking the parser?

include virtual invokes an Apache sub-request.  It is basically like
sending another GET request back to Apache.  It goes through all the same
layers and the php or cgi script that is run sees it as a completely
separate request.  It has no idea it is part of a single .shtml page.  So
no, there can't be any sharing of resources across multiple include
virtuals from a .shtml page.

I would suggest doing the bulk in PHP and if you need a Perl cgi run, use
PHP's virtual() function which does the same as include virtual in a
.shtml page.

-Rasmus


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