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Apache HTTP Server Version 1.3
Terms Used to Describe Apache Modules
Each Apache module is described using a common format that looks like this:
- Status: status
Source File: source-file
Module Identifier: module-identifier
Compatibility: compatibility
notes
Each of the attributes, complete with values where possible, are described in this
document.
Module Terms
This indicates how tightly bound into the Apache Web server the module is; in other words,
you may need to recompile the server in order to gain access to the module and its
functionality. Possible values for this attribute are:
- Base
- A module labeled as having "Base" status is compiled and loaded into the
server by default, and is therefore normally available unless you have taken steps to
remove the module from your configuration.
- Extension
- A module with "Extension" status is not normally compiled and loaded into the
server. To enable the module and its functionality, you may need to change the server
build configuration files and re-compile Apache.
- Experimental
- "Experimental" status indicates that the module is available as part of the
Apache kit, but you are on your own if you try to use it. The module is being documented
for completeness, and is not necessarily supported.
- External
- Modules which are not included with the base Apache distribution ("third-party
modules") may use the "External" status. We are not responsible, nor do we
support such modules.
This quite simply lists the name of the source file which contains the code for the module.
This is also the name used by the
<IfModule>
directive.
This is a string which identifies the module for use in the
LoadModule directive when
dynamically loading modules. In particular, it is the name of the external variable of type
module in the source file.
If the module was not part of the original Apache version 1 distribution, the version in
which it was introduced should be listed here.
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