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cvs commit: httpd-docs-2.0/htdocs/manual/mod mod_actions.html index.html index-bytype.html
slive 00/09/25 12:04:46
Modified: htdocs/manual/mod mod_actions.html index.html
index-bytype.html
Log:
Update mod_actions.
Revision Changes Path
1.15 +36 -28 httpd-docs-2.0/htdocs/manual/mod/mod_actions.html
Index: mod_actions.html
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RCS file: /home/cvs/httpd-docs-2.0/htdocs/manual/mod/mod_actions.html,v
retrieving revision 1.14
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--- mod_actions.html 1999/12/08 19:02:19 1.14
+++ mod_actions.html 2000/09/25 19:04:45 1.15
@@ -14,22 +14,41 @@
>
<!--#include virtual="header.html" -->
<H1 ALIGN="CENTER">Module mod_actions</H1>
-<P>
-This module is contained in the <CODE>mod_actions.c</CODE> file, and
-is compiled in by default. It provides for
-executing CGI scripts based on media type or request method. It is not
-present in versions prior to Apache 1.1.
+
+
+<p>This module provides for executing CGI scripts based on media type or
+request method.
+</p>
+
+<P><A
+HREF="module-dict.html#Status"
+REL="Help"
+><STRONG>Status:</STRONG></A> Base
+<BR>
+<A
+HREF="module-dict.html#SourceFile"
+REL="Help"
+><STRONG>Source File:</STRONG></A> mod_actions.c
+<BR>
+<A
+HREF="module-dict.html#ModuleIdentifier"
+REL="Help"
+><STRONG>Module Identifier:</STRONG></A> actions_module
</P>
+
<H2>Summary</H2>
<P>
-This module lets you run CGI scripts whenever a file of a certain type
-is requested. This makes it much easier to execute scripts that
+This module has two directives. The Action directive lets you run CGI
+scripts whenever a file of a certain type is requested. The Script
+directive lets you run CGI scripts whenever a particular method is
+used in a request. This makes it much easier to execute scripts that
process files.
</P>
+
<H2>Directives</H2>
<UL>
-<LI><A HREF="#action">Action</A>
-<LI><A HREF="#script">Script</A>
+<LI><A HREF="#action">Action</A></LI>
+<LI><A HREF="#script">Script</A></LI>
</UL>
<HR>
@@ -55,13 +74,8 @@
><STRONG>Status:</STRONG></A> Base<BR>
<A
HREF="directive-dict.html#Module"
- REL="Help"
-><STRONG>Module:</STRONG></A> mod_actions<BR>
-<A
- HREF="directive-dict.html#Compatibility"
REL="Help"
-><STRONG>Compatibility:</STRONG></A> Action is only available in Apache 1.1
-and later
+><STRONG>Module:</STRONG></A> mod_actions
</P>
<P>
This directive adds an action, which will activate <EM>cgi-script</EM> when
@@ -88,13 +102,8 @@
><STRONG>Status:</STRONG></A> Base<BR>
<A
HREF="directive-dict.html#Module"
- REL="Help"
-><STRONG>Module:</STRONG></A> mod_actions<BR>
-<A
- HREF="directive-dict.html#Compatibility"
REL="Help"
-><STRONG>Compatibility:</STRONG></A> Script is only available in Apache 1.1
-and later; arbitrary method use is only available with 1.3.10 and later
+><STRONG>Module:</STRONG></A> mod_actions
</P>
<P>
@@ -104,12 +113,9 @@
CGI PATH_INFO and PATH_TRANSLATED environment variables.
</P>
<blockquote>
-Prior to Apache 1.3.10, <i>method</i> can only be
-one of <code>GET</code>, <code>POST</code>, <code>PUT</code>, or
-<code>DELETE</code>. As of 1.3.10, any arbitrary method name
-may be used. <b>Method names are case-sensitive</b>, so
-<code>Script PUT</code> and <code>Script put</code>
-have two entirely different effects.
+Any arbitrary method name may be used. <b>Method names are
+case-sensitive</b>, so <code>Script PUT</code> and
+<code>Script put</code> have two entirely different effects.
</blockquote>
<P>
Note that the Script command defines default actions only. If a CGI
@@ -123,7 +129,9 @@
Examples:
</P>
<PRE>
- Script GET /cgi-bin/search #<EM>e.g.</EM> for <ISINDEX>-style searching
+ # For <ISINDEX>-style searching
+ Script GET /cgi-bin/search
+ # A CGI PUT handler
Script PUT /~bob/put.cgi
</PRE>
1.35 +2 -2 httpd-docs-2.0/htdocs/manual/mod/index.html
Index: index.html
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--- index.html 2000/09/23 20:14:32 1.34
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@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
<DD>Core Apache features.
<DT><A HREF="mod_access.html">mod_access</A>
<DD>Access control based on client hostname or IP address.
-<DT><A HREF="mod_actions.html">mod_actions</A> Apache 1.1 and later.
-<DD>Filetype/method-based script execution
+<DT><A HREF="mod_actions.html">mod_actions</A>
+<DD>Executing CGI scripts based on media type or request method.
<DT><A HREF="mod_alias.html">mod_alias</A>
<DD>Aliases and redirects.
<DT><A HREF="mod_asis.html">mod_asis</A>
1.3 +2 -2 httpd-docs-2.0/htdocs/manual/mod/index-bytype.html
Index: index-bytype.html
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RCS file: /home/cvs/httpd-docs-2.0/htdocs/manual/mod/index-bytype.html,v
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--- index-bytype.html 2000/09/23 20:14:32 1.2
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@@ -118,8 +118,8 @@
<DD>Server-parsed documents.
<DT><A HREF="mod_cgi.html">mod_cgi</A>
<DD>Invoking CGI scripts.
-<DT><A HREF="mod_actions.html">mod_actions</A> Apache 1.1 and later.
-<DD>Filetype/method-based script execution
+<DT><A HREF="mod_actions.html">mod_actions</A>
+<DD>Executing CGI scripts based on media type or request method.
<DT><A HREF="mod_isapi.html">mod_isapi</A>
<DD>Windows ISAPI Extension support
</DL>