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+In some sites (mine, for example), the pages are quasi-static, while the sidebar must be updated at each commit
+(because it contains some lists, like "last posts" or "last updates", or a tagcloud). As this sidebar is included
+in every page of the site, many commits can potentialy leat to a full re-compilation....
+
+I think a sidebar included after the compilation (via a SSI mechanism for example) would make sense and 
+reduce the dependencies.
+
+Different things could be possible:
+
+* output as .shtml instead of .html
+* ignore the sidebar->page dependency links
+* consider the *real* dependencies; pageA may include the title (only) of pageB, but don't need to be recompiled 
+after each typo correction on pageB.
+
+shtml output with open cgi web access is a potential security hole and can DoS the site, but it's not a problem for a 
+single-editor site.
+
+NicolasLimare
+
+> This is a good idea, though sadly not portable enough to be the default.
+> Especially if the only way to do it is with .shtml.
+> But I really like the idea of not rebuilding the sidebar all the time. 
+> Definitly a TODO, for me, if I can figure out how to do it. Patches
+> eagerly accepted. 
+> 
+> I have implemented a htmlext configuration item, that lets you control
+> what extension ikiwiki uses for output html pages. So in theory, a
+> sidebar could be done as you describe using .shtml. --[[Joey]]
+
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