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Hiawatha version: 9.7.b
Operating System: Centos 6

I found 'set' (like 'set var_user = apache') inside 'VirtualHost' but 'Include' will be appear 'Syntax Error' if declare inside 'VirtualHost'.

With this limitation, Hiawatha less flexible compare to Nginx.

The usage of include inside a virtualhost, binding or other block is indeed not supported. I have no intention of changing this. Sorry.

Nginx and Lighttpd support 'set' and 'include' inside 'VirtualHost'. It's make simple switch from 'standard' to 'proxy' (let say nginx-proxy) without 're-create' whole web configs.

Imagine like this:

1. Config for certain domain:

VirtualHost {
	set var_user = apache
	Include /home/hiawatha/conf/globals/switch.conf
	...
}

2. Config for fastcgi:

        ## taken 'var_user' from 'set'
	UseFastCGI = php_for_var_user

	UseToolkit = findindexfile

3. Config for proxy:

	ReverseProxy !\.(pl|cgi|py|rb|shmtl) http://127.0.0.1:30080/ 90 keep-alive

	UseToolkit = findindexfile, permalink

So, switch from fastcgi to proxy just copy of proxy content to /home/hiawatha/conf/globals/switch.conf and then restart. The same way for switch from proxy to hiawatha.

Ok, I'll take a look at it, no promises. But no changes for the next release.

Also, 'Include' under 'Include' not work.

Code inside '/etc/hiawatha/hiawatha.conf':

...
## including all file inside...
Include /home/hiawatha/conf/defaults
...

Code inside '/home/hiawatha/conf/defaults/init.conf':

...
## will be 'syntax error'; NOT under 'sections'
Include /home/hiawatha/conf/globals/virtualhost_cp.conf
...

It's possible 'include' under 'include' in apache, lighttpd and nginx.

No includes in included files is done to prevent include-looping.

I am sure in apache/lighttpd/nginx, 'include in include' have limition. Let say, only permit 2 level/step.

I have a solution if hiawatha permit '2 level include' for easy to switch from fastcgi to proxy or vice versa.

In my test, this '2 level include' work perfectly for apache/lighttpd/nginx.

Well, Hiawatha ain't Apache, Lighttpd or nginx. But I will take a look at it. Still, no promises.