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<h1>Hello World</h1>
<p>bar</p>
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## Subtle difference with Harp server

Mounting Harp as a library using `harp.mount()` does not load all the layers of middleware that a regular Harp server (using `harp.server()`) does.

However, `harp.middleware` conveniently exposes all available Harp middleware such as `fallback`, `notFound` and `underscore` so you can easily add additional Harp features to your server in a way that makes sense for your application.

For example:

```javascript
var express = require("express");
var harp = require("harp");
var app = express();
var appRoot = __dirname + "/public";

// Ignore files that start with underscores
app.use(harp.middleware.underscore);

// Serve static assets
app.use(express.static(appRoot));

// Let harp serve application
app.use(harp.mount(appRoot));

// Let 200.jade catch all other requests
app.use(harp.middleware.fallback);

app.listen(9000);
```