rvj wrote:
> Specifically I would like to find out whether using mozilla it is possible
> to modify http header fields of form submissions (i.e. non-httprequest
> methods)
yes, you can implement nsIHttpNotify, and register your implementation
with the nsINetModuleMgr.
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> Assuming a web server has been configured NOT to perform client
> authorisation, but the user / password information is still required by a
> CGI application
>
> a) it is possible using javascript to set user and password of the requester
> prior to issuing a form submit
yes, nsIHttpNotify has a method called OnModifyRequest, which allows you
to intercept and modify any http request.
> b) is this information passed in header field called AUTHORIZATION in
> HTTP1.1 and 1.0
yes.
darin
