A directory listing module handles accesses to directories, that is URLs ending with a /. Usually an index file, for example index.html, is fetched and presented. But if no index file is present it can be preferable to show a listing of all files and directories present in the directory.

A directory listing module handles the fetching of an index file or generating the directory listing. Unlike most types of modules it is only possible to have one directory listing module per virtual server.

A directory listing module works on Challenger's virtual file system. That means that it will show the union of all filesystem modules mounted on overlapping mount points.

Directory parsing module
This is the most used directory listing module. It handles index files as well as generated directory listings. It shows the directory listings with folding/unfolding directories.

Allow directory index file overrides

If set, you can force Challenger to send the directory listing even if an index file is present. This is done by adding a dot to the URL. Thus http://www.my.site/dir/. would show a directory listing even if http://www.my.site/dir/ gave you an index file.

Index files

This is a list of names of possible index files. If any file with such a name is present in the directory it will be shown.

Enhanced directory listings
This module takes the fold/unfold paradigm one step further, it can actually unfold the files themselves. It needs the Main RXML parser and Flik module to function.

Include file size

If set, it includes the size of the file in the directory listing.

Include readme files

If set, the contents of readme files, README and README.html, will be included in the directory listing.

Fast directory module
This is a simpler and faster directory listing module. It only prints a list of directories and files, without any fancy fold/unfold buttons.

Index files only
The Index files module will only fetch index files. It will never generate any directory listings.