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   8 <H2>BIND Configuration File Guide--<CODE>include</CODE> Statement</H2>
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  12 <A NAME="Syntax"><H3>Syntax</H3></A>
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  14 <PRE>
  15 include <VAR><A HREF="docdef.html">path_name</A></VAR>;
  16 </PRE>
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  20 <A Name="#Usage"><H3>Definition and Usage</H3></A>
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  22 <P>The <CODE>include</CODE> statement inserts the specified file at
  23 the point that the <CODE>include</CODE> statement is encountered.  It
  24 cannot be used within another statement, though, so a line such as
  25 <PRE>
  26 acl internal_hosts { include &quot;internal_hosts.acl&quot;; };
  27 </PRE>
  28 is not allowed.</P>
  29
  30 <P>Use <CODE>include</CODE> to break the configuration up into
  31 easily-managed chunks.  For example:
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  33 <PRE>
  34 include &quot;/etc/security/keys.bind&quot;;
  35 include &quot;/etc/acls.bind&quot;;
  36 </PRE>
  37
  38 <P>could be used at the top of a BIND configuration file in order to
  39 include any ACL or key information.</P>
  40
  41 <P>Be careful not to type
  42 &quot;<CODE>#include</CODE>&quot;, like you would in a C
  43 program, because &quot;<CODE>#</CODE>&quot; is used to start a
  44 comment.</P>
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