svn commit: r1687251 - /tomcat/tc8.0.x/trunk/webapps/docs/rewrite.xml

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Author: remm
Date: Wed Jun 24 12:34:07 2015
New Revision: 1687251

URL: http://svn.apache.org/r1687251
Log:
Port 58052: Clarify that some newer additions from the mod_rewrite documentation are not supported in Tomcat.

Modified:
    tomcat/tc8.0.x/trunk/webapps/docs/rewrite.xml

Modified: tomcat/tc8.0.x/trunk/webapps/docs/rewrite.xml
URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/tomcat/tc8.0.x/trunk/webapps/docs/rewrite.xml?rev=1687251&r1=1687250&r2=1687251&view=diff
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--- tomcat/tc8.0.x/trunk/webapps/docs/rewrite.xml (original)
+++ tomcat/tc8.0.x/trunk/webapps/docs/rewrite.xml Wed Jun 24 12:34:07 2015
@@ -528,6 +528,10 @@ cannot use <code>$N</code> in the substi
       in conjunction with the <strong>C</strong> (chain) flag, in order
       to apply more than one pattern before substitution occurs.</p>
 
+      <p>Unlike newer mod_rewrite versions, the Tomcat rewrite valve does
+      not automatically support absolute URLs (the specific redirect flag
+      must be used to be able to specify an absolute URLs, see below)
+      or direct file serving.</p>
 
       <p>Additionally you can set special <span
       id="rewriteflags">flags</span> for <em>Substitution</em> by



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