It seems to me that for 1), you'll want server side includes (SSI). Search for SSI using Super Search for more info. This topic is well-explained in other places as well- notably at apache.org where numerous tutorials are housed.

For number 2), you'll need a require statement in your script. Be sure to append any required file with a "1;". If it's a nice module, you can use it.

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