2.27. file

2.27.1. Summary

Parameters: name type

Positional parameters in same order.

Pass attribute hash as last to subroutine: no

Must pass named parameter interpolate=1 to cause interpolation.

Invalidates cache: no

Called Routine:

ASP-like Perl call:

    $Tag->file(
        {
         name => VALUE,
         type => VALUE,
        }
    )

 OR

    $Tag->file($name, $type);

2.27.2. Description

Inserts the contents of the named file. The file should normally be relative to the catalog directory -- file names beginning with / or .. are not allowed if the Interchange server administrator has set NoAbsolute to Yes.

The optional type parameter will do an appropriate ASCII translation on the file before it is sent.