Bugs in directory indexing (was Re: Web Site book) (fwd)

[Rob Hartill <ro...@imdb.com>]

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Date: Mon, 9 Feb 1998 10:13:22 -0500
From: Lincoln Stein <ls...@cshl.org>
To: Tim Downey <do...@fiu.edu>
Cc: apache-bugs@apache.org
Subject: Bugs in directory indexing (was Re: Web Site book)

Tim Downey writes:
 > Hello,
 > 
 > I am teaching a course on Web Site management, and I am using
 > your book. I like its presentation, and it is full of information.
 > 
 > I am using apache-1.2.5 and have noticed a few problems.
 > 
 > srm.conf doesn't implement  IndexOptions. srm.conf doesn't reject
 > the statement, but it doesn't implement it either.

Yes, I've just confirmed this bug in 1.3beta3

 > The <Location> tag in access.conf doesn't implement any of the
 > directory options: IndexOptions, ReadMeName, HeaderName,
 > AddIcon...
 > but it does recognize other options: AddHandler, AddType

Yes, I've confirmed these bugs too.

I'm forwarding this part of your message to the Apache team.
According to the documentation these features should work, but they
don't appear to.  I'll answer your other question separately.

Lincoln