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@@ -11,4 +11,26 @@ Xan.
 > ?>` in all the relevant ikiwiki [[templates]] and arrange for the
 > generated HTML pages to get run through the PHP interpreter. The trick
 > would work differently with other [[plugins/type/auth]] plugins,
-> if at all.
+> if at all. --[[Schmonz]]
+
+>> Thanks a lot, Xan.
+
+>>> Another possible trick would be to use some Javascript to make a
+>>> "who am I?" AJAX request to the CGI (the CGI would receive the
+>>> session cookie, if any, and be able to answer). Obviously, this
+>>> wouldn't work for users who've disabled Javascript, but since it's
+>>> non-essential, that's not so bad. You'd need to
+>>> [[write_a_plugin|plugins/write]] to add a suitable CGI action,
+>>> perhaps ?do=whoami, and insert the Javascript. --[[smcv]]
+
+>>>> It's an idea, but you're trading off a serious speed hit for a very
+>>>> minor thing. --[[Joey]]
+
+>>>> Cool idea. A similar trick (I first saw it
+>>>> [here](http://www.peej.co.uk/articles/http-auth-with-html-forms.html))
+>>>> could be used to provide a [[plugins/passwordauth]]-like login form
+>>>> for [[plugins/httpauth]]. --[[Schmonz]]
+
+>>>>> I always assumed the entire reason someone might want to use the
+>>>>> httpauth plugin is to avoid nasty site-specific login forms..
+>>>>> --[[Joey]]