Joshua Slive <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >- anybody thinks this is interesting; >- what I am writing is at all intelligible; >- this belongs in Apache;
Yes, it's good. >- there are important topics I am missing; mod_vhost_alias ><p>In deciding what file to serve for a given request, Apache starts >by taking the URL-Path for the request (the part of the URL following >the first single slash) and adding it to the end of the ><code>DocumentRoot</code> specified in your configuration files. >Therefore, the files and directories underneath the ><code>DocumentRoot</code> make up the basic document tree which will >be visible from the web. If the server receives requests for more >than one host, then multiple <code>DocumentRoot</code>s can be >specified using the techniques described in the <a >href="vhosts/">Virtual Hosting</a> documentation.</p> Hmm, I would say this is a bit misleading since DocumentRoot handling happens after Alias handling etc. -- unless this is just a "little lie" for beginners (in the manner of the Camel Book) :-) Tony. -- f.a.n.finch [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] ROCKALL: SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6, INCREASING 7 OR GALE 8 IN NORTHWEST. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD.