> -----Original Message----- > From: Stefan Fritsch > Sent: Freitag, 29. Januar 2010 11:26 > To: dev@httpd.apache.org > Subject: Re: mod_dav inconsistent behaviour for GET requests > > It seems my mail was not so clear. > > On Friday 29 January 2010, Plüm, Rüdiger, VF-Group wrote: > > > The documentation > > > http://httpd.apache.org/docs/trunk/mod/mod_dav.html#complex > > > suggests using ForceType 'text/plain' to circumvent this. Apart > > > from the fact that this is not enough and one may need > > > 'SetHandler none' as well, I think this is a kludge. mod_dav > > > should make sure that the GET request is handled by the default > > > handler by setting r->handler in its fixup hook. If nobody > > > disagrees, I will change this in trunk. > > > > Please do not. Some mod_dav providers need to implement their own > > GET handler because the resource requested might not be a plain > > file (e.g. it is stored in the database). > > If this was not clear, I only want to change the behaviour for > providers that do not implement their own GET handler, i.e. > handle_get > == 0. > > > Apart from Julians comments, SSI is a filter and can be applied to > > these resources as well (no problem) and the same is true for PHP > > if mod_php is build as a filter. > > Ok, filters are a different problem, then. But my argument still > stands for mod_php as handler. > > > But usually: Use a different URL for WebDAV than for live access. > > That's what I want. But mod_dav makes it more difficult than > necessary. Consider a configuration with mod_php like this: > > <FilesMatch \.php$> > SetHandler application/x-httpd-php > </Files> > > <Location /dav> > Dav on > </Location> > > Then I want mod_dav to serve the script source for /dav/test.php but > instead I will get the script output from mod_php. To get the script > source, I currently need: > > <Location /dav> > Dav on > SetHandler none > </Location> > > In contrast, if I use a dav provider that handles GETs (like > mod_dav_svn), I don't need the 'SetHandler none'. This is > inconsistent. > > IMNSHO, if I set 'Dav on' for some Location, mod_dav has to ensure > that it works, even for providers that don't handle GETs.
Thanks for clarification. I guess I understand your intension better now. So basicly you want those providers that do not implement GET by themselves to enforce the usage of the default handler, correct? Mind to sent a patch to the list for better review? Regards Rüdiger
