How would I include php include and cgi include statments on the same html file?

MIME Types: application/x-httpd-php html htm shtml shtm

- when the file is HTML, php include statments Works fine but not cgi (<?php require("file.html"); ?>)
- when the file is SHTML, cgi include statments Works fine but not php (<!--#exec cgi="./cgi-bin/file.cgi"-->)

I need to include both on the same page...please help.
Thanks!

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I found the solution:
I used an SHTM file and...
replaced: <?php require("file.html"); ?>
with: <!--#include virtual="file.html" -->

Can I ask why you need both

You could also put something like this in a .htaccess file

AddHandler x-httpd-php .html .htm .cgi .php .shtml

the reason was that I have a script installed and after setting it up following the directions, my php include statments were not functioning. All is fine now. Thanks.