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DO NOT REPLY [Bug 31652] New: - httpd.conf ambiguity for third-party parsers

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http://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=31652

httpd.conf ambiguity for third-party parsers

           Summary: httpd.conf ambiguity for third-party parsers
           Product: Apache httpd-1.3
           Version: 1.3.31
          Platform: All
        OS/Version: Other
            Status: NEW
          Severity: Normal
          Priority: Other
         Component: core
        AssignedTo: bugs@httpd.apache.org
        ReportedBy: nwetters@cpan.org
                CC: nwetters@cpan.org


The default httpd.conf can *almost* be parsed by third-party parsers, apart from
a single line, which contains an opening tag that looks like it's being closed.
I know this isn't a problem for Apache, but the following change would be quick
and easy.

Starting at Line 289 of httpd.conf-dist:

  <Directory />
      Options FollowSymLinks
      AllowOverride None
  </Directory>

To clear up any abiguity, change to:

  <Directory "/">
      Options FollowSymLinks
      AllowOverride None
  </Directory>

Although Apache doesn't get confused, the line prevents the config file being
read by third-party utils, including:

  http://search.cpan.org/~tlinden/Config-General-2.27/General.pm

This also affects Line 250 in httpd.conf-dist-nw, Line 311 in httpd.conf-win,
and Line 37 in highperformance.conf-dist.

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