title: Server Side Includes as a Site Template
body: <p>I am an ASP.NET MVC / WebForms developer by trade, so all of the websites/apps I have created in the past allowed me to use Master/Layout pages for the look/feel of all my site, while allowing me to change just the parts specific to that page. </p>
  
  <p>Now, I am doing some freebie web work for a friend and I want to write it in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript using Aptana 3 so that it can be hosted wherever.  Master pages are not an option for me since I am no longer in the ASP.NET/Visual Studio world, so I am looking at Server Side Includes to accomplish this.  My question:</p>
  
  <p>Is this a good use of SSI?  I am seeing conflicting forum posts, where some say that they should be used for small pieces of the page (like a specific piece of text, time, etc).  I want it to generate a large portion of my page, things like the footer, footer links, menus, banner image, etc.  Basically, I want to use SSI for most of the page, and then just plug in the pieces specific to the page.  Have others done this in the past with success?</p>