This code snippet appears to be a fragment of an HTML page, likely from the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera (based on the file paths and comments). It’s heavily reliant on Server Side Includes (SSI) and a system called “ESI” (Edge Side Includes) for dynamic content insertion. Let’s break down what’s happening:
1. SSI and ESI Comments:
* <!--@ESI ... -->: these are ESI comments. ESI is a technology that allows web servers to assemble pages from fragments stored in different locations. It’s more advanced than basic SSI. The comments define which content should be dynamically included.
* <!--@ REQUEST URI : ... -->: This shows the URL that was used to request the included content. It’s useful for debugging.
* <!--@GLOBAL CONFIG prd -->: Indicates the environment is “production” (prd).
* <!--@ fe-include /fe-includes/2019/SSI -->: Includes files from the /fe-includes/2019/SSI directory.
* <!--@ service-include /service-includes/2019/SSI -->: Includes files from the /service-includes/2019/SSI directory.
* <!--@ Appunica: false -->: A flag indicating whether a specific request (“Appunica”) is active.
* <!--@Section_levl1: roma -->, <!--@Section_levl2: cronaca -->, etc.: These pass context facts to the included fragments. section_lev1 is “roma” (Rome), section_lev2 is “cronaca” (news/chronicles), and so on.This allows the included content to be tailored to the specific section of the website.
* <!--@ESI cms type -->, <!--@ESI app_name [(none)] -->: More ESI tags, likely related to the content management system (CMS) being used.
* <!--@ESI @querystring=[...] -->: Passes the entire query string of the original request to the included fragment.
* <!--@ESI section_lev1 [roma] -->,etc.: ESI tags that extract the values of the section levels.
* <!--@ESI generic END -->: Marks the end of the ESI block.
2. Paywall/Banner Configuration:
* <!-- CONFIGURATOR PAYWALL - MANINE - BANNER --> and <!-- / CONFIGURATOR PAYWALL - MANINE - BANNER -->: These comments surround code related to the website’s paywall and banner advertising system.
* <!-- @@ bannerPromo MOBILE @@ --> and <!-- @@ bannerPromo DESKTOP @@ -->: Placeholders for mobile and desktop banner advertisements.The actual banner content would be dynamically inserted here.
3. Article information:
* <div class="content rcs-hide-in-editor">: A container for the article’s metadata. rcs-hide-in-editor likely hides this content when editing the article in the CMS.
* <div class="information-group">: Groups the metadata elements.
* <p class="is-last-update" datetime="2025-11-08T21:49:28+01:00">november 8, 2025 (modified november 8, 2025 | 9.49pm)</p>: Displays the last updated date and time of the article. The datetime attribute provides a machine-
