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Modified: htdocs/manual/mod mod_asis.html Log: Use a handler rather than a magic mime type in mod_asis. Revision Changes Path 1.9 +14 -12 httpd-docs-1.3/htdocs/manual/mod/mod_asis.html Index: mod_asis.html =================================================================== RCS file: /home/cvs/httpd-docs-1.3/htdocs/manual/mod/mod_asis.html,v retrieving revision 1.8 retrieving revision 1.9 diff -u -r1.8 -r1.9 --- mod_asis.html 2000/09/25 21:46:41 1.8 +++ mod_asis.html 2000/10/04 21:50:38 1.9 @@ -37,29 +37,31 @@ <H2>Summary</H2> -<P>Any document with mime type <CODE>httpd/send-as-is</CODE> will be -processed by this module. Apache will send the document without -adding most of the usual HTTP headers. +<p>This module provides the handler <code>send-as-is</code> wich +causes Apache to send the document without adding most of the usual +HTTP headers.</p> <P>This can be used to send any kind of data from the server, including redirects and other special HTTP responses, without requiring a cgi-script or an nph script. +<p>For historical reasons, this module will also process any file with +the mime type <code>httpd/send-as-is</code>. + <H2>Directives</H2> <P>This module provides no directives. <H2>Usage</H2> -<P>In the server configuration file, define a new mime type called -<CODE>httpd/send-as-is</CODE> <EM>e.g.</EM> -<BLOCKQUOTE><CODE>AddType httpd/send-as-is asis</CODE></BLOCKQUOTE> -this defines the <CODE>.asis</CODE> file extension as being of the new -<CODE>httpd/send-as-is</CODE> mime type. The contents of any file with a -<CODE>.asis</CODE> extension will then be sent by Apache to the client with -almost no changes. Clients will need HTTP headers to be attached, so do not -forget them. A Status: header is also required; the data should be the -3-digit HTTP response code, followed by a textual message. +<P>In the server configuration file, associate files with the +<code>send-as-is</code> handler <EM>e.g.</EM> +<BLOCKQUOTE><CODE>AddHandler send-as-is asis</CODE></BLOCKQUOTE> +The contents of any file with a <CODE>.asis</CODE> extension will then +be sent by Apache to the client with almost no changes. Clients will +need HTTP headers to be attached, so do not forget them. A Status: +header is also required; the data should be the 3-digit HTTP response +code, followed by a textual message. <P>Here's an example of a file whose contents are sent <EM>as is</EM> so as to tell the client that a file has redirected.
