Re: Can index.htm be used same as index.html
- From: "pmj" <post@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 08 May 2007 22:55:15 GMT
"ray" <datasmog@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Old Grizzly <me@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
its suggested that might be a reason i get a "you are forbidden
to use this page" message as my folder has htm not html as the
index file and therefore if i just rename the htm to html all will
be perfect.
It's a hysterical historical nonsense brought about by early Windows
inability to handle file extensions beyond 3 characters.
That was only cos it was based on the old MSDOS 8.3 File Name
Convention.
The designated extension has always been html, but because of the
above limitation htm was added to the list allowable extensions.
Yep.
& almost all Web Servers will allow the use of either .htm or .html
as the File Extension for their index Pages.
But that isn't actually what his problem is...
In my opinion you should always use html. If your web host doesn't
support that then move to a more professional outfit.
His Web Host *does* support both .htm & also .html as the File Extension
for the Index Page (& it also supports the use of a
FileName of "default" as well)
Telewest/Blueyonder are actually a surprisingly "well behaved"
& "standards-supporting" ISP, when it comes to their Web Space!!!
They are one of the better (Connection) ISP type Web Space providers.
However, what they *don't* have in their Configuration Files on their
Web Server is anything which allows the use of .HTM or .HTML (in Upper
Case) as the File Extension for the index Files.
Very few Unix based Web Servers will allow the use of .HTM or .HTML
as the File Extension for index Files - though they can be Set to.
& you can, of course (if you wanted) use those (Upper case) File
Extensions for any *other* File you want. - such as other .htm Files
or for .JPG of .GIF Pictures or .AVI or .MOV Video Files - some Digital
Cameras use Upper Case File Extensions.
& some Music stuff uses Upper case for things like .MP£ File extensions,
so people do need to be aware of the distinction & why
(& that) it matters.
Upper Case FileNames are *different* from the Lower Case equivalents,
on Unix based Systems, but windoze Machines (both home Machines & Web
Servers) don't make any distinction, which often causes people lots
of Confuzzlement, until it's explained why it matters.
There's nothing to say you can't use Upper Case - which many people
seem to (erroneosuly) think you can't - but yo ujust have to make
sure that you are using it correctly & in the right places/
circumstances.
The same applies to the software you use to create the pages.
You should at least get the option.
Yes.
& that should apply to Upper Case (FileNames & File Extensions)
as well as to the sue of .htm or .html etc.
--
pmj
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