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Posted to users@httpd.apache.org by Andrea <so...@polin.it> on 2003/01/06 20:26:59 UTC

[users@httpd] Apache Look-Back feature

Hi,
is it there some documentations regarding the Apache look back feature ?

For example:

a)
I have:
/index.htm

If I call a page as
somesite_com/index
then index.htm is called

b)
while if I have
/index.php
/index.htm
then if I call a page as
somesite_com/index
then index.htm is called instead

Could you please help me to understand ?

Thanks,
Mr. Andrea

Re: [users@httpd] Apache Look-Back feature

Posted by Andrea <so...@polin.it>.

THANKS a lot!

Andrea

----- Original Message -----
From: "Joshua Slive" <jo...@slive.ca>
To: <us...@httpd.apache.org>
Sent: Monday, January 06, 2003 21:04
Subject: Re: [users@httpd] Apache Look-Back feature


>
> On Mon, 6 Jan 2003, Andrea wrote:
> > If I call from the browser
> > /pippo
> > then pippo.htm is called
> >
> > while If I call from the browser
> > /pippo/foo
> > I'll have a 404
> >
> > Case B)
> > I have one one file in the DocumentRoot
> > pippo.php
> >
> > If I call from the browser
> > /pippo
> > then pippo.php is called
> >
> > while If I call from the browser
> > /pippo/foo
> > then pippo.php is called
> >
> > I don't understand why that happens.
>
> This is a feature called "Multiviews".  Look in the docs for Options and
> the content-negotation docs.  Since it is intended for use in
> content-negotiation, the results can be surprising if it needs to choose
> between two files that have the same language, character set, etc.  I
> can't remember the exact algorithm, but it might be choosing based on file
> size.  See also the MutliViewsMatch directive in Apache 2.0.
>
> Joshua.
>
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Re: [users@httpd] Apache Look-Back feature

Posted by Joshua Slive <jo...@slive.ca>.

On Mon, 6 Jan 2003, Andrea wrote:
> If I call from the browser
> /pippo
> then pippo.htm is called
>
> while If I call from the browser
> /pippo/foo
> I'll have a 404
>
> Case B)
> I have one one file in the DocumentRoot
> pippo.php
>
> If I call from the browser
> /pippo
> then pippo.php is called
>
> while If I call from the browser
> /pippo/foo
> then pippo.php is called
>
> I don't understand why that happens.

This is a feature called "Multiviews".  Look in the docs for Options and
the content-negotation docs.  Since it is intended for use in
content-negotiation, the results can be surprising if it needs to choose
between two files that have the same language, character set, etc.  I
can't remember the exact algorithm, but it might be choosing based on file
size.  See also the MutliViewsMatch directive in Apache 2.0.

Joshua.

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Re: [users@httpd] Apache Look-Back feature

Posted by Andrea <so...@polin.it>.

I already know that,
I try to explain it better:

DirectoryIndex is index.htm index.php

Case A)
I have these two files in the DocumentRoot
pippo.htm
pippo.php

If I call from the browser
/pippo
then pippo.htm is called

while If I call from the browser
/pippo/foo
I'll have a 404

Case B)
I have one one file in the DocumentRoot
pippo.php

If I call from the browser
/pippo
then pippo.php is called

while If I call from the browser
/pippo/foo
then pippo.php is called

I don't understand why that happens.


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Eric Renouf 
  To: users@httpd.apache.org 
  Sent: Monday, January 06, 2003 20:31
  Subject: Re: [users@httpd] Apache Look-Back feature


  The DirectoryIndex (explained here: http://httpd.apache.org/docs/mod/mod_dir.html#directoryindex) gives a list of files to check and the order that it should bring them up in if they exist as the default listing for a directory.  This might be what you're looking for.

  Cheers,
  Eric

    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Andrea 
    To: users@httpd.apache.org 
    Sent: Monday, January 06, 2003 2:26 PM
    Subject: [users@httpd] Apache Look-Back feature


    Hi,
    is it there some documentations regarding the Apache look back feature ?

    For example:

    a)
    I have:
    /index.htm

    If I call a page as
    somesite_com/index
    then index.htm is called

    b)
    while if I have
    /index.php
    /index.htm
    then if I call a page as
    somesite_com/index
    then index.htm is called instead

    Could you please help me to understand ?

    Thanks,
    Mr. Andrea

Re: [users@httpd] Apache Look-Back feature

Posted by Eric Renouf <er...@opticominc.com>.

The DirectoryIndex (explained here: http://httpd.apache.org/docs/mod/mod_dir.html#directoryindex) gives a list of files to check and the order that it should bring them up in if they exist as the default listing for a directory.  This might be what you're looking for.

Cheers,
Eric

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Andrea 
  To: users@httpd.apache.org 
  Sent: Monday, January 06, 2003 2:26 PM
  Subject: [users@httpd] Apache Look-Back feature

  Hi,
  is it there some documentations regarding the Apache look back feature ?

  For example:

  a)
  I have:
  /index.htm

  If I call a page as
  somesite_com/index
  then index.htm is called

  b)
  while if I have
  /index.php
  /index.htm
  then if I call a page as
  somesite_com/index
  then index.htm is called instead

  Could you please help me to understand ?

  Thanks,
  Mr. Andrea