I am trying to convert the pages of a site to use SSIs. Currently, I have to use .shtml for this to work. I have been reading that you can have the server configured to automatically parse all .html pages. This way, you dont have to rename all your files and links to .shtml. We called our hosting company, and the guy we talked to didn't seem to have a clue about this.
How can I get them (or is there a way I can do it) to configure the server to allow SSIs without having to rename everything to .shtml?
We are on a Unix server running Apache.
Thanks!!!

in your .htaccess file add

AddHandler server-parsed .html .htm

Thanks Chris
Do I have to put it in a certain place in the .htaccess file? I added the line, but it still isnt working.

If there is existing addhandler lines you can keep them together but it shouldn't really matter.

it may be worth trying

Options +Includes
AddType text/html .html .htm
AddHandler server-parsed .html .htm

just to make sure the options are merged with the existing ones from httpd.conf
Provided that the hosting co haven't disabled htaccess overrides of course.

okay, I am going to try that. I think I might have to try to talk to my hosting company again.
Thanks so much for your help!

You're a genius Chris. I got it to work. Thanks so much!