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<module name="Module ngx_http_random_index_module"
        link="/en/docs/http/ngx_http_random_index_module.html"
        lang="en">

<section id="summary">

<para>
The module <code>ngx_http_random_index_module</code> picks a random
file in a directory as an index file.
It works before the
<link doc="ngx_http_index_module.xml">ngx_http_index_module</link>
module.
</para>

<para>
This module is not built by default, it should be enabled with the
<code>--with-http_random_index_module</code>
configuration parameter.
</para>

</section>


<section name="Example Configuration" id="example">

<para>
<example>
    location / {
        random_index on;
    }
</example>
</para>

</section>


<section name="Directives" id="directives">

<directive name="random_index">
<syntax><value>on</value> | <value>off</value></syntax>
<default>off</default>
<context>location</context>

<para>
Enables or disables module processing in a surrounding location.
</para>

</directive>

</section>

</module>