Simple server side includes middleware for connect

This is a simple module to handle server side includes in static files. It could work with non-static files but It haven't tested yet.

Getting started

Install module

npm install simple-ssi

Include de module in your server file

var ssi = require('simple-ssi');

If you need server variables support you must define them

var ssi = require('simple-ssi', {
    'HTTP_HOST': 'mydomain.com',
    'DATE_LOCAL': '11:11'
});

add it as a connect middleware before static, you need to pass the absolute path to static files

var app = connect()
    .use(ssi('test/files'))
    .use(connect.logger('dev'))
    .use(connect.static('test/files'));

Current working server side inlcudes

Include file

<!--#include file="" -->

Used to include a file with a relative path. Server varaibles

<!--#echo var="VAR" -->

To include a variable name into the file, variables names are defined when SSI is initialized. Setting variables is not supported.