Do Apache config files support block commenting

apache-2.2configuration

You can use # to comment out individual lines.
Is there a syntax for commenting out entire blocks?

I've tired surrounding the block (specifically a <Directory> block) with <IfModule asdfasdf>...</IfModule>, but that didn't work.

Best Answer

I came across this post from a Google search for "Apache block comment". Later, I discovered a non-perl, non-import solution from Apache's core documentation (although I'm sure this is very non-intended practice). From the core documentation for Apache 2.0 http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/mod/core.html, you can see that the tag <IfDefine> will handily ignore statements when the parameter you specify does not exist:

<IfDefine IgnoreBlockComment>
...
</IfDefine>

So that'll successfully "comment" out the statements in between.

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