The WebSTAR Plug-In architecture allows WebSTAR to add power and flexibility through the use of Plug-In modules. WebSTAR includes a collection of Plug-Ins which perform additional tasks for your web server. They display listings of folder contents, handle server-side image maps, email form data, allow HTTP file uploads, serve byte-range data, search a site index, run server-side Java applications and link to Apple's WebObjects middleware.
WebSTAR also uses Plug-Ins for core features, such as administration, data caching and virtual host routing. For information on these features, see Web Server Administration .
In addition to the Plug-Ins that come with WebSTAR, there are many third-party developers writing Plug-Ins for WebSTAR. Almost anything you want to do with a server, from scheduling and calendars to surveys to database access to online stores, can be done with CGIs and Plug-Ins for WebSTAR. For information on third-party Plug-Ins, see:
http://www.starnine.com/extendingwebstar.html
This chapter does not cover third-party Plug-Ins.
If you're interested in writing your own Plug-Ins, see Developing WebSTAR API Plug-Ins .