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+The directory structure for this level is as follows:
+
+aaa/
+ This directory contains modules dealing with authorization and
+ authentication.
+
+arch/
+
+cache/
+ This directory houses modules that implement file and data caching
+ capability.
+
+database/
+ The apache DBD framework manages connections to SQL backends efficiently.
+
+cluster/
+ Modules for working with multiple servers.
+
+dav/
+ This directory houses modules that implement WebDAV functionality.
+
+echo/
+
+examples/
+ This directory contains some sample code that should help you on your
+ way to develop your own Apache modules.
+
+experimental/
+ In this directory we've placed some modules which we think
+ provide some pretty interesting functionality, but which
+ are still in the early stages of development and could
+ evolve radically in the future. This code isn't supported
+ officially.
+
+filters/
+ This directory houses modules that perform general inline data filtering.
+
+generators/
+ This directory houses modules that perform data generation functions.
+
+http/
+ This directory houses modules that basic HTTP protocol implementation.
+
+http2/
+ This directory houses modules that provide HTTP/2 protocol implementation.
+
+loggers/
+ This directory houses modules that handle logging functions.
+
+mappers/
+ This directory houses modules that handle URL mapping and
+ rewriting.
+
+metadata/
+ This directory houses modules that deal with Header metadata.
+
+proxy/
+ This houses the code for the proxy module for Apache.
+
+ssl/
+ This directory houses code for OpenSSL functionality.
+
+test/
+ This directory houses modules which test various components
+ of Apache. You should not compile these into a production
+ server.
+