* Nick Kew wrote:

> Our subrequest API currently handles only local subrequests,
> so for example mod_include doesn't support
> <!--#include virtual="http://example.com/example.txt"-->.
> I've worked around this in the past with some ugly hacks.

How ugly are they? I'd rather accept them than...

> Looking at the code, it's actually very simple to build
> in support for remote URLs into the subrequest mechanism
> using mod_proxy.  I've just test-driven a patch comprising
> just six lines of code (attached), and it works.
>
> The patch still needs attention to escaping, but before
> I deal with that, can I ask for votes on the concept?
> Is there any reason not to add this feature?

It opens a big can of worms. See the neverending story of faulty php 
scripts.
-0 from here. I think this is a point where mod_include should stop.

Besides that, shouldn't your patch trigger a gateway request instead of 
regular proxy?

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