slive 00/11/28 20:19:41
Modified: htdocs/manual/mod mod_dav.html Log: Bring mod_dav.html up to the new format, fix up some questionable HTML, and remove the LimitXMLRequestBody which is actually in the core. Revision Changes Path 1.2 +53 -72 httpd-docs-2.0/htdocs/manual/mod/mod_dav.html Index: mod_dav.html =================================================================== RCS file: /home/cvs/httpd-docs-2.0/htdocs/manual/mod/mod_dav.html,v retrieving revision 1.1 retrieving revision 1.2 diff -u -d -b -u -r1.1 -r1.2 --- mod_dav.html 2000/07/12 05:01:27 1.1 +++ mod_dav.html 2000/11/29 04:19:40 1.2 @@ -15,30 +15,58 @@ <!--#include virtual="header.html" --> <H1 ALIGN="CENTER">Module mod_dav</H1> -This module provides class 1 and class 2 +<p>This module provides Distributed Authoring and Versioning +(<a href="http://www.webdav.org/";>WebDAV</a>) functionality.</p> + +<A +HREF="module-dict.html#Status" +REL="Help" +><STRONG>Status:</STRONG></A> Extension +<BR> +<A +HREF="module-dict.html#SourceFile" +REL="Help" +><STRONG>Source File:</STRONG></A> mod_dav.c +<BR> +<A +HREF="module-dict.html#ModuleIdentifier" +REL="Help" +><STRONG>Module Identifier:</STRONG></A> dav_module + +<h2>Summary</h2> + +<p>This module provides class 1 and class 2 <A HREF="http://www.webdav.org";>WebDAV</A> ('Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning') functionality for Apache. This extension to the HTTP protocol allows creating, moving, copying, and deleting resources and collections on a remote web -server. +server.</p> +<P> +To enable mod_dav, add the following to a container in your <CODE>httpd.conf</CODE> file:</P> + +<blockquote> +<CODE>Dav On</CODE> +</blockquote> + +<p>Also, specify a valid filename for the DAV lock database by adding +the following to the global section in your <CODE>httpd.conf</CODE> +file:</p> + +<blockquote> +<CODE>DavLockDB /tmp/DavLock </CODE><EM>(Any web-server writeable filename, without an extension)</EM> +</blockquote> + + + <H2>Directives</H2> <UL> <LI><A HREF="#DAV">Dav</A> <LI><A HREF="#DAVLockDB">DavLockDB</A> <LI><A HREF="#DAVMinTimeout">DavMinTimeout</A> <LI><A HREF="#DAVDepthInfinity">DavDepthInfinity</A> -<LI><A HREF="#LimitXMLRequestBody">LimitXMLRequestBody</A> </UL> -<HR> -<P> -To enable mod_dav, add the following to a container in your <CODE>httpd.conf</CODE> file:<P> - -<CODE>Dav On</CODE><P> -Also, specify a valid filename for the DAV lock database by adding the following to the global section in your <CODE>httpd.conf</CODE> file:<P> - -<CODE>DavLockDB /tmp/DavLock </CODE><EM>(Any web-server writeable filename, without an extension)</EM><P> <HR> <H2><A NAME="DAV">Dav</A></H2> @@ -66,9 +94,9 @@ <A HREF="directive-dict.html#Compatibility" REL="Help" -><STRONG>Compatibility:</STRONG></A> Apache 1.3.4 and above<P> +><STRONG>Compatibility:</STRONG></A> Apache 1.3.4 and above -Use the <CODE>Dav</CODE> directive to enable the WebDAV HTTP methods +<p>Use the <CODE>Dav</CODE> directive to enable the WebDAV HTTP methods for the given container. You may wish to add a <A @@ -78,7 +106,7 @@ <A HREF="core.html#location" >location</A> -directive to limit access to DAV-enabled locations.<P> +directive to limit access to DAV-enabled locations.</P> <TABLE WIDTH="70%" BORDER=0 BGCOLOR="#E0E0F0" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=10> <TR><TD> @@ -124,17 +152,13 @@ <A HREF="directive-dict.html#Module" REL="Help" -><STRONG>Module:</STRONG></A> mod_dav<BR> -<A - HREF="directive-dict.html#Compatibility" - REL="Help" -><STRONG>Compatibility:</STRONG></A> Apache 1.3.4 and above<P> +><STRONG>Module:</STRONG></A> mod_dav -Use the <CODE>DavLockDB</CODE> directive to specify the full path to the +<p>Use the <CODE>DavLockDB</CODE> directive to specify the full path to the lock database, excluding an extension. The default (file system) implementation of mod_dav uses a SDBM database to track user locks. The utility <CODE>modules/dav/util/lockview</CODE> can be -used from the server to display all locks in a lock database.<P> +used from the server to display all locks in a lock database.</P> <TABLE WIDTH="70%" BORDER=0 BGCOLOR="#E0E0F0" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=10> <TR><TD> @@ -168,23 +192,19 @@ ><STRONG>Status:</STRONG></A> extension<BR> <A HREF="directive-dict.html#Module" - REL="Help" -><STRONG>Module:</STRONG></A> mod_dav<BR> -<A - HREF="directive-dict.html#Compatibility" REL="Help" -><STRONG>Compatibility:</STRONG></A> Apache 1.3.4 and above<P> +><STRONG>Module:</STRONG></A> mod_dav -When a client requests a DAV resource lock, it can also specify a time +<p>When a client requests a DAV resource lock, it can also specify a time when the lock will be automatically removed by the server. This value is only a request, and the server can ignore it or inform the client -of an arbitrary value.<P> +of an arbitrary value.</P> -Use the <CODE>DavMinTimeout</CODE> directive to specify, in seconds, +<p>Use the <CODE>DavMinTimeout</CODE> directive to specify, in seconds, the minimum lock timeout to return to a client. Microsoft Web Folders defaults to a timeout of 120 seconds; the <CODE>DavMinTimeout</CODE> can override this to a higher value (like 600 seconds) to reduce the chance -of the client losing the lock due to network latency.<P> +of the client losing the lock due to network latency.</P> <TABLE WIDTH="70%" BORDER=0 BGCOLOR="#E0E0F0" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=10> <TR><TD> @@ -220,52 +240,13 @@ ><STRONG>Status:</STRONG></A> extension<BR> <A HREF="directive-dict.html#Module" - REL="Help" -><STRONG>Module:</STRONG></A> mod_dav<BR> -<A - HREF="directive-dict.html#Compatibility" REL="Help" -><STRONG>Compatibility:</STRONG></A> Apache 1.3.4 and above<P> +><STRONG>Module:</STRONG></A> mod_dav -Use the <CODE>DavDepthInfinity</CODE> directive to allow the processing +<p>Use the <CODE>DavDepthInfinity</CODE> directive to allow the processing of PROPFIND requests containing the header 'Depth: Infinity'. Because this type of request could constitute a denial-of-service attack, -by default it is not allowed. -<P> - -<HR> - -<H2><A NAME="LimitXMLRequestBody">LimitXMLRequestBody</A></H2> -<A - HREF="directive-dict.html#Syntax" - REL="Help" -><STRONG>Syntax:</STRONG></A> LimitXMLRequestBody <size in bytes><BR> -<A - HREF="directive-dict.html#Default" - REL="Help" -><STRONG>Default:</STRONG></A> - <CODE>LimitXMLRequestBody 1000000</CODE><BR> -<A - HREF="directive-dict.html#Context" - REL="Help" -><STRONG>Context:</STRONG></A> directory<BR> -<A - HREF="directive-dict.html#Status" - REL="Help" -><STRONG>Status:</STRONG></A> extension<BR> -<A - HREF="directive-dict.html#Module" - REL="Help" -><STRONG>Module:</STRONG></A> mod_dav<BR> -<A - HREF="directive-dict.html#Compatibility" - REL="Help" -><STRONG>Compatibility:</STRONG></A> Apache 1.3.4 and above<P> - -Use the <CODE>LimitXMLRequestBody</CODE> directive to limit the -size of an XML request which mod_dav will attempt to parse. Specify -a size greater than zero. -<P> +by default it is not allowed.</P> <!--#include virtual="footer.html" --> </BODY>
