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Modified: htdocs/manual new_features_1_2.html Log: Numerous HTML cockups and broken links. Revision Changes Path 1.3 +23 -23 apache/htdocs/manual/new_features_1_2.html Index: new_features_1_2.html =================================================================== RCS file: /export/home/cvs/apache/htdocs/manual/new_features_1_2.html,v retrieving revision 1.2 retrieving revision 1.3 diff -C3 -r1.2 -r1.3 *** new_features_1_2.html 1996/11/21 10:47:15 1.2 --- new_features_1_2.html 1996/11/26 20:09:56 1.3 *************** *** 12,27 **** will no longer work (specifically, those that process input using the POST or PUT methods). If you encounter a module that does not work, please contact the author. A <a ! href="client_block_api.html">programmer's note</a> on the subject is available.</p> <h2>New Features with Apache 1.2</h2> <p>New features with this release, as extensions of the Apache ! functionality Because the core code has changed so significantly, there are certain liberties that earlier versions of Apache (and the NCSA daemon) took that recent Apache versions are pickier about - please check the <a ! href="compat_notes.html">compatibility notes</a> if you have any problems.</p> <hr> --- 12,27 ---- will no longer work (specifically, those that process input using the POST or PUT methods). If you encounter a module that does not work, please contact the author. A <a ! href="misc/client_block_api.html">programmer's note</a> on the subject is available.</p> <h2>New Features with Apache 1.2</h2> <p>New features with this release, as extensions of the Apache ! functionality. Because the core code has changed so significantly, there are certain liberties that earlier versions of Apache (and the NCSA daemon) took that recent Apache versions are pickier about - please check the <a ! href="misc/compat_notes.html">compatibility notes</a> if you have any problems.</p> <hr> *************** *** 31,37 **** <ul> ! <li><b><a name="http11.html">HTTP/1.1 Compliance</a></b><br> Apache (except for the optional proxy) is fully compliant with the new HTTP/1.1 standard, as ratified by the <a href="http://www.ics.uci.edu/pub/ietf/http/">IETF HTTP --- 31,37 ---- <ul> ! <li><b><a href="http11.html">HTTP/1.1 Compliance</a></b><br> Apache (except for the optional proxy) is fully compliant with the new HTTP/1.1 standard, as ratified by the <a href="http://www.ics.uci.edu/pub/ietf/http/">IETF HTTP *************** *** 39,52 **** should allow for greater performance and efficiency when transfering files. Apache does, however, still work great with HTTP/1.0 browsers. ! <li><b><a href="xssi.html">eXtended Server Side Includes (XSSI)</a></b><br> A new set of server-side include directives allows the user to better create WWW pages. This includes number of powerful new features, such as the ability to set variables and use conditional HTML. ! <li><b><a name="files.html">File-based and Regex-enabled Directive Sections</a></b><br> The new <code><Files></code> section allows directives to be enabled based on full filename, not just directory and URL. In --- 39,52 ---- should allow for greater performance and efficiency when transfering files. Apache does, however, still work great with HTTP/1.0 browsers. ! <li><b><a href="mod/xssi.html">eXtended Server Side Includes (XSSI)</a></b><br> A new set of server-side include directives allows the user to better create WWW pages. This includes number of powerful new features, such as the ability to set variables and use conditional HTML. ! <li><b><a href="files.html">File-based and Regex-enabled Directive Sections</a></b><br> The new <code><Files></code> section allows directives to be enabled based on full filename, not just directory and URL. In *************** *** 56,75 **** also now be based on regular expressions, not just simple prefix matching. ! <li><b><a name="mod_browser.html">Browser-based Environment Variables</a></b><br> Environment variables can now be set based on the <code>User-Agent</code> string of the browser. Combined with <a href="xssi.html">XSSI</a>, this allows you to write browser-based conditional HTML documents. ! <li><b><a name="sucgi.html">SetUID CGI Execution</a></b> Apache now supports the execution of CGI scripts as users other than the server user. A number of security checks are built in to try and make this as safe as possible. ! <li><b><a name="mod_rewrite.html">URL Rewriting Module</a></b><br> The optional <code>mod_rewrite</code> module is now included. This module can provide powerful URL mapping, using regular expressions. There's nothing this module can't do! --- 56,75 ---- also now be based on regular expressions, not just simple prefix matching. ! <li><b><a href="mod/mod_browser.html">Browser-based Environment Variables</a></b><br> Environment variables can now be set based on the <code>User-Agent</code> string of the browser. Combined with <a href="xssi.html">XSSI</a>, this allows you to write browser-based conditional HTML documents. ! <li><b><a href="sucgi.html">SetUID CGI Execution</a></b> Apache now supports the execution of CGI scripts as users other than the server user. A number of security checks are built in to try and make this as safe as possible. ! <li><b><a href="mod/mod_rewrite.html">URL Rewriting Module</a></b><br> The optional <code>mod_rewrite</code> module is now included. This module can provide powerful URL mapping, using regular expressions. There's nothing this module can't do! *************** *** 80,86 **** a new process and doing application initialization (e.g. connecting to a database) each time somebody requests a document. The processes start up with the Web server and keep on running. ! <li><b><a name="mod_log_config.html">Enhanced, Configurable Logging</a></b><br> The optional <code>mod_log_config</code> included with earlier versions of Apache is now standard, and has been enhanced to allow --- 80,86 ---- a new process and doing application initialization (e.g. connecting to a database) each time somebody requests a document. The processes start up with the Web server and keep on running. ! <li><b><a href="mod/mod_log_config.html">Enhanced, Configurable Logging</a></b><br> The optional <code>mod_log_config</code> included with earlier versions of Apache is now standard, and has been enhanced to allow *************** *** 88,94 **** open more than one log at once (each of which can have a different log format). ! <li><b><a href="mod_usertrack.html">User Tracking (Cookies) Revisions</a></b><br> The <code>mod_cookies</code> included with previous versions of Apache has been renamed <code>mod_usertrack</code>, to more accurately --- 88,94 ---- open more than one log at once (each of which can have a different log format). ! <li><b><a href="mod/mod_usertrack.html">User Tracking (Cookies) Revisions</a></b><br> The <code>mod_cookies</code> included with previous versions of Apache has been renamed <code>mod_usertrack</code>, to more accurately *************** *** 97,145 **** of cookies directly). It is also now possible to disable the generation of cookies, even when the cookie module is compiled in. Also, an expiry time can be set ! of the cookies. ! <li><b><a name="multi_ip.html">Multiple IPs in <VirtualHost></a></b><br> The <VirtualHost> directive can now take more than one IP address or hostname. This lets a single vhost handles requests for multiple IPs or hostnames. ! <li><b><a name="cgi_debug.html">CGI Debugging Environment</a></b><br> <code>ScriptLog</code> allows you to now set up a log that records all input and output to failed CGI scripts. This includes environment variables, input headers, POST data, output, and more. This makes CGI scripts much easier to debug. ! <li><b><a name="rlimit.html">Resource Limits for CGI Scripts</a></b><br> New directives allow the limiting of resources used by CGI scripts (e.g. max CPU time). This is helpful in preventing 'runaway' CGI processes. ! <li><b><a name="graceful.html">Graceful Restarts</a></b><br> Apache can re-read the config files and re-open log files without terminating transactions in progress. ! <li><b><a name="Configure.html">Simplified Compliation</a></b><br> The process of configuring Apache for compilation has been simplified. ! <li><b><a name="help.html">Command-line Help</a></b><br> The <code>-h</code> command-line option now lists all the available directives. ! <li><b><a name="mod_pics_simple.html">Optional PICS module</a></b><br> ! An optional module is included which can provide PICS labels. ! <li><b><a name="ifmod.html">Conditional Config Directives</a></b><br> A new <code><IfModule></code> section allows directives to be enabled only if a given module is loaded into the server. ! <li><b><a name="ncsa_auth.html">Authorization Directives Now Use NCSA-style Syntax</a></b><br> The AuthUserFile, AuthGroupFile and AuthDigestFile commands now have a syntax compatible with the NCSA server. ! <li><b><a name="mod_proxy.html">Optional proxy module</a></b><br> An improved FTP, HTTP, and CONNECT mode SSL proxy is included with Apache 1.2. Some of the changes visible to users: <dl><dl> --- 97,145 ---- of cookies directly). It is also now possible to disable the generation of cookies, even when the cookie module is compiled in. Also, an expiry time can be set ! on the cookies. ! <li><b><a href="multi_ip.html">Multiple IPs in <VirtualHost></a></b><br> The <VirtualHost> directive can now take more than one IP address or hostname. This lets a single vhost handles requests for multiple IPs or hostnames. ! <li><b><a href="cgi_debug.html">CGI Debugging Environment</a></b><br> <code>ScriptLog</code> allows you to now set up a log that records all input and output to failed CGI scripts. This includes environment variables, input headers, POST data, output, and more. This makes CGI scripts much easier to debug. ! <li><b><a href="rlimit.html">Resource Limits for CGI Scripts</a></b><br> New directives allow the limiting of resources used by CGI scripts (e.g. max CPU time). This is helpful in preventing 'runaway' CGI processes. ! <li><b><a href="graceful.html">Graceful Restarts</a></b><br> Apache can re-read the config files and re-open log files without terminating transactions in progress. ! <li><b><a href="Configure.html">Simplified Compliation</a></b><br> The process of configuring Apache for compilation has been simplified. ! <li><b><a href="help.html">Command-line Help</a></b><br> The <code>-h</code> command-line option now lists all the available directives. ! <li><b><a href="mod/mod_headers.html">Optional headers module</a></b><br> ! An optional module is included which can set arbitrary headers in responses. ! <li><b><a href="ifmod.html">Conditional Config Directives</a></b><br> A new <code><IfModule></code> section allows directives to be enabled only if a given module is loaded into the server. ! <li><b><a href="ncsa_auth.html">Authorization Directives Now Use NCSA-style Syntax</a></b><br> The AuthUserFile, AuthGroupFile and AuthDigestFile commands now have a syntax compatible with the NCSA server. ! <li><b><a href="mod/mod_proxy.html">Optional proxy module</a></b><br> An improved FTP, HTTP, and CONNECT mode SSL proxy is included with Apache 1.2. Some of the changes visible to users: <dl><dl>