What this section contains

This is a preserved personal documentation page from the early 2000s web era, part of the JIAN reference collection maintained in wplus.net's historical archives.

About the /pp/ structure

The /pp/ path prefix historically indicated "personal pages" — individual user directories on shared hosting:

  • User-generated content: Technical notes, guides, and reference materials
  • Decentralized knowledge: Before wikis and Stack Overflow centralized technical Q&A
  • Link preservation: Maintaining URLs cited in forums, papers, and documentation
  • Web history: Studying early internet knowledge-sharing patterns

Legacy file naming

Multiple index files (indexf.htm, indexo.htm, indexs.htm) suggest:

  • Categorization by topic: Different indices for different subject areas
  • Frame-based layouts: Separate files for navigation, content, and sidebar
  • FTP workflow limitations: Organizing content via multiple entry points
  • Pre-database era: Static file organization before dynamic CMSs

Archive integrity

Historical pages are preserved with:

  • Original filenames and paths intact
  • Character encoding preserved (handling accented characters, Unicode)
  • Relative links updated only if broken
  • Clear "archived content" labeling

Contemporary alternatives

For modern technical documentation:

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