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<TITLE>Definitions of terms used to describe Apache modules
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<H1 ALIGN="CENTER">Terms Used to Describe Apache Modules</H1>
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Each Apache module is described using a common format that looks
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like this:
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<DD><A
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HREF="#Status"
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REL="Help"
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><STRONG>Status:</STRONG></A> <EM>status</EM>
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<A
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HREF="#SourceFile"
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REL="Help"
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><STRONG>Source File:</STRONG></A> <EM>source-file</EM>
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<A
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HREF="#ModuleIdentifier"
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REL="Help"
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><STRONG>Module Identifier:</STRONG></A> <EM>module-identifier</EM>
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<A
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HREF="#Compatibility"
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><STRONG>Compatibility:</STRONG></A> <EM>compatibility notes</EM>
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Each of the attributes, complete with values where possible, are
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described in this document.
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<H2>Module Terms</H2>
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<UL>
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<LI><A HREF="#Status">Status</A>
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</LI>
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<LI><A HREF="#SourceFile">Source File</A>
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<LI><A HREF="#ModuleIdentifier">Module Identifier</A>
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<LI><A HREF="#Compatibility">Compatibility</A>
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<H2><A NAME="Status">Status</A></H2>
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This indicates how tightly bound into the Apache Web server the
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module is; in other words, you may need to recompile the server in
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order to gain access to the module and its functionality. Possible
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values for this attribute are:
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<DT><STRONG>MPM</STRONG>
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<DD>A module with status "MPM" is a <a
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href="../mpm.html">Multi-Processing Module</a>. Unlike the other
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types of modules, Apache must have one and only one MPM in use at
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any time. This type of module is responsible for basic request
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handling and dispatching.
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<DT><STRONG>Base</STRONG>
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<DD>A module labeled as having "Base" status is compiled
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and loaded into the server by default, and is therefore normally
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available unless you have taken steps to remove the module from your
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configuration.
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</DD>
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<DT><STRONG>Extension</STRONG>
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<DD>A module with "Extension" status is not normally
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compiled and loaded into the server. To enable the module and its
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functionality, you may need to change the server build
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configuration files and re-compile Apache.
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<DT><STRONG>Experimental</STRONG>
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<DD>"Experimental" status indicates that the module is
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available as part of the Apache kit, but you are on your own if you
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try to use it. The module is being documented for completeness,
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and is not necessarily supported.
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<DT><STRONG>External</STRONG>
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<DD>Modules which are not included with the base Apache
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distribution ("third-party modules") may use the
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"External" status. We are not responsible for, nor do we
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support such modules.
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</DD>
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<H2><A NAME="SourceFile">Source File</A></H2>
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This quite simply lists the name of the source file which contains
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the code for the module. This is also the name used by the <A
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HREF="core.html#ifmodule"><CODE><IfModule></CODE></A>
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directive.
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</P>
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<H2><A NAME="ModuleIdentifier">Module Identifier</A></H2>
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This is a string which identifies the module for use in the <A
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HREF="mod_so.html#loadmodule">LoadModule</A> directive when
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dynamically loading modules. In particular, it is the name
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of the external variable of type module in the source file.
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</P>
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<H2><A NAME="Compatibility">Compatibility</A></H2>
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If the module was not part of the original Apache version 2
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distribution, the version in which it was introduced should be listed
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here.
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