index vs. default html/htm

Ever since learning HTML and web building tools, I was taught to use index.
html for my main page. Now, in my new job, the network administrator says we
have a Microsoft webserver that requires the first page to be default.htm. I
seem to remember there once was a definitive argument on using html vs. htm,
but what about index vs. default? Is there a preference over one or the other
these days? Does the Microsoft server really require default? Will I have to
change my ways (sigh!)?

Dwebber

dwebber <webforumsuser (AT) macromedia (DOT) com> wrote:

Ever since learning HTML and web building tools, I was taught to use
index. html for my main page. Now, in my new job, the network
administrator says we have a Microsoft webserver that requires the
first page to be default.htm. I seem to remember there once was a
definitive argument on using html vs. htm, but what about index vs.
default? Is there a preference over one or the other these days? Does
the Microsoft server really require default? Will I have to change my
ways (sigh!)?

Yes, you will! Sorry 'bout that. If the server requires default.ht* then it
requires default.ht*

It won't be pick about whether it's .htm or .html, but you should adopt
whatever they're already using. Some servers do default, some index. That's
just the way it goes.

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Now, in my new job, the network administrator says we
have a Microsoft webserver that requires the first page to be default.htm

The Admin of the server has control over what filenames are looked for as
the default file in a folder, and in what order of precedence. He can
change this to add index.html to the list, but probably won't

just adopt the new habit quickly to go along with the setup.
If they enforce the use of default.htm with blunt objects you'll probably
catch on quick-like

Does the Microsoft server really require default?

So, you could use monkeybutt.htm if you wanted to. It takes all of two
seconds for the server admin to set this up for you.

I usually set it up to use default/index/home.htm/html/asp/aspx

-Darrel

Yes, you will! Sorry 'bout that. If the server requires default.ht* then
it
requires default.ht*

It won't be pick about whether it's .htm or .html, but you should adopt
whatever they're already using.

Actually, the server admin tells the server/site explicitely what to use for
the default pages. So both the file name AND extension are important, but
also completely configurable on the server.

-Darrel

So, you could

er, should have read: No, you could...

darrel <notreal (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote:

Actually, the server admin tells the server/site explicitely what to
use for the default pages. So both the file name AND extension are
important, but also completely configurable on the server.

Sometimes ;-) Most servers are configured to use both .htm and .html. But as
you say, some aren't. Jerks. They're just trying to screw with us!!

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Yes, you will! Sorry 'bout that. If the server requires default.ht* then
it
requires default.ht*

Unless the server administrator takes two seconds to change the setting.
:-)

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Less, actually.... 8)

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"P@tty Ayers" <payers (AT) carolinawebsolutions (DOT) com> wrote

Yes, you will! Sorry 'bout that. If the server requires default.ht* then
it
requires default.ht*

Unless the server administrator takes two seconds to change the setting.
:-)

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It could also be wurstbrot.hdml, if the admin had a bad day ...

I like monkeybutt.html better.

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"Michael Fesser" <netizen (AT) gmx (DOT) net> wrote

.oO(dwebber)

Ever since learning HTML and web building tools, I was taught to use
index.
html for my main page. Now, in my new job, the network administrator says
we
have a Microsoft webserver that requires the first page to be
default.htm. I
seem to remember there once was a definitive argument on using html vs.
htm,
but what about index vs. default?

Who cares?
Use what the server needs and link to the directory, so the filename
simply doesn't matter.

Is there a preference over one or the other
these days?

Depends on the server configuration.

Does the Microsoft server really require default? Will I have to
change my ways (sigh!)?

It could also be wurstbrot.hdml, if the admin had a bad day ...

Micha