alternative to parsing all html files through php?

[Jill Fritz]

Title: alternative to parsing all html files through php?

The server on which Tilt resides carries quite a load beyond Tilt.  We cannot afford the degradation inherent in parsing all html files through the php parser.

I have heard one option is to rename the extension on any files containing php code and propagating the changes to any links within files accordingly.  For those that went this route, was the transition fairly straightforward and smooth?

Are there any other better alternatives?

Thanks,
Jill Fritz
Library Information Technology Technician