diff --git a/docroot/html/data.txt b/docroot/html/data.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fc03e00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docroot/html/data.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+dogs
+cats
+babies
+monkeys
+hats
+dollars
+ham
diff --git a/docroot/html/files.php b/docroot/html/files.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ea050bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docroot/html/files.php
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+<?php
+
+require_once('_head.php');
+
+mkheader('files!', '#aaa');
+
+?>
+  <body>
+
+    <!-- ======================================================= -->
+    <pre><?php
+
+    // do nothing!
+    $handle = fopen('data.txt', 'r');
+    fclose($handle);
+
+    ?></pre>
+
+
+    <!-- ======================================================= -->
+    <pre><?php
+
+    // get everything!
+    echo file_get_contents('data.txt');
+
+    ?></pre>
+
+  </body>
+</html>
