ngx_http_index_module.xml

<?xml version="1.0"?>

<!--
  Copyright (C) Igor Sysoev
  Copyright (C) Nginx, Inc.
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<!DOCTYPE module SYSTEM "../../../../dtd/module.dtd">

<module name="Module ngx_http_index_module"
        link="/en/docs/http/ngx_http_index_module.html"
        lang="en"
        rev="2">

<section id="summary">

<para>
The <literal>ngx_http_index_module</literal> module processes requests
ending with the slash character (‘<literal>/</literal>’).
Such requests can also be processed by the
<link doc="ngx_http_autoindex_module.xml">ngx_http_autoindex_module</link>
and
<link doc="ngx_http_random_index_module.xml">ngx_http_random_index_module</link>
modules.
</para>

</section>


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

<para>
<example>
location / {
    index index.$geo.html index.html;
}
</example>
</para>

</section>


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

<directive name="index">
<syntax><value>file</value> ...</syntax>
<default>index.html</default>
<context>http</context>
<context>server</context>
<context>location</context>

<para>
Defines files that will be used as an index.
The <value>file</value> name can contain variables.
Files are checked in the specified order.
The last element of the list can be a file with an absolute path.
Example:
<example>
index index.$geo.html index.0.html /index.html;
</example>
</para>

<para>
It should be noted that using an index file causes an internal redirect,
and the request can be processed in a different location.
For example, with the following configuration:
<example>
location = / {
    index index.html;
}

location / {
    ...
}
</example>
a “<literal>/</literal>” request will actually be processed in the
second location as “<literal>/index.html</literal>”.
</para>

</directive>

</section>

</module>