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This code snippet appears to be a fragment of an HTML page, likely generated by a content management system (CMS) like Xalok, used by “Corriere” (presumably a news publication, likely the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera). it’s heavily commented with ESI (Edge Side Includes) directives, which are used for dynamic content assembly. Let’s break down what’s happening:
1. ESI Directives (The comments)
The lines starting with <!--@ and ending with --> are ESI directives.These aren’t displayed in the final rendered HTML; they’re instructions for a server-side component to include other content. Here’s a breakdown of the key ones:
* <!--@ESI generic START/END -->: Marks the beginning and end of a generic ESI block. These are often used to wrap sections of content that are dynamically assembled.
* <!--@ REQUEST URI : ... -->: Shows the URL that triggered this ESI inclusion. This is useful for debugging and understanding how the page was built.
* <!--@GLOBAL CONFIG prd -->: indicates the environment is “prd” (production).
* <!--@ fe-include /fe-includes/2019/SSI -->: Includes content from the /fe-includes/2019/SSI directory.This is likely a set of common HTML fragments.
* <!--@ service-include /service-includes/2019/SSI -->: Includes content from the /service-includes/2019/SSI directory. This likely contains dynamic data or services.
* <!--@ Appunica: false -->: A flag indicating whether the content is related to a specific app (“Appunica”).
* <!--@Section_levl1: salute -->, <!--@Section_levl2: neuroscienze -->, etc.: These define the section hierarchy of the article. salute is “health,” and neuroscienze is “neuroscience.” This is used for categorization and possibly for targeted content.
* <!--@ Type: article -->: Specifies that this is an article page.
* <!--@ Device: desktop -->: Indicates the content is optimized for desktop devices.
* <!-- CONFIGURATOR PAYWALL - MANINE - BANNER --> ...<!-- / CONFIGURATOR PAYWALL - MANINE - BANNER -->: This section likely handles the display of paywall-related banners or promotions. The comments suggest a system called “Manine” is involved.
* <!-- @@ bannerPromo MOBILE @@ --> and <!-- @@ bannerPromo DESKTOP @@ -->: Placeholders for mobile and desktop banner promotions. These would be replaced with actual banner code by the ESI engine.
* <!--@ESI @querystring=[...]@ -->: Passes query parameters to the included content.
* <!--@ESI section_lev1 [salute] -->, etc.: Passes section information to the included content.
* <!--@ESI tipo_pagina [(none)] -->, <!--@ESI cms type -->, <!--@ESI app_name [(none)] -->: ESI directives that likely pass information about the page type, CMS type, and app name.
2. HTML Content
The visible HTML content is relatively simple:
* <div class="content rcs-hide-in-editor">: A container for the content,hidden in the editor (likely the CMS interface).
* <div class="information-group">: A group for informational elements.
* <p class="is-last-update" datetime="2025-10-16T12:40:08+02:00">October 16, 2025 (edit October 16, 2025 | 12:40)</p>: Displays the last update date and time of the article. The datetime attribute provides a machine-readable date/time.
* <p class="is-copyright">© ALL RIGHTS RESERVED</p>: A copyright notice.
3. Repetition
The code snippet ends with the beginning of another <!--@ESI generic START--> block, indicating that this is highly likely a fragment of a larger page and more ESI inclusions will follow.
In Summary