(..) <?php
     Header('HTTP/1.0 301 Moved Permanently');
     Header("Location: http://$uri";);
?> (...)

Logfile: 127.0.0.3 - - [21/Jun/2002:09:25:27 +0200] "GET / HTTP/1.1" 301 38

(..) <?php
     Header('HTTP/1.0 302 Moved Temporary');
     Header("Location: http://$uri";);
?> (...)

Logfile: 127.0.0.3 - - [21/Jun/2002:09:25:27 +0200] "GET / HTTP/1.1" 302 38

regards
marcus

At 03:34 21.06.2002, Chris Shiflett wrote:
>A topic was brought up on PHP general that the "Location" header should 
>change the HTTP response code to 304 rather than 302. Rasmus suggested 
>that this person submit a patch, and that it would be considered.
>
>I decided to look into this a bit more.
>
>A 302 response code seems more appropriate as a "default" response code to 
>use when a user uses the "Location" header in some PHP code. However, even 
>though it is commonly used in code handling a POST request (to avoid a 
>reload=repost situation), the specification says that a response of 302 to 
>any method other than GET or HEAD must *not* automatically redirect the 
>user. Most browsers that I know of deliberately violate this, as I know 
>several open source projects that make use of the redirect behavior after 
>a POST.
>
>After reviewing the other 300-level responses, it seems that the 
>definition and the implementations are rarely in synchronization. Thus, 
>what would others think of adding a way for PHP developers to specify 
>their own HTTP response code? I don't think this is currently possible, 
>though if it is, you can ignore everything I've said. :)
>
>This could be allowed as an additional (optional) parameter of the 
>header() function, or it could be a separate function. Rather than try to 
>enforce the HTTP specification through the PHP engine itself (such as 
>making sure the required headers of certain response codes are included in 
>the response), the responsibility of generating a correct and proper 
>response would be the developer's.
>
>Yes, this could have the unfortunate side-effect of poor developers 
>carelessly using this feature and rendering parts of their applications 
>useless on some browsers, but it would allow advanced developers even more 
>control over the HTTP response. After all, that response is what 
>developers are most interested in, so why not give them all the control 
>over it that we can?
>
>Just an idea. I would, of course, volunteer my time to the development of 
>this if it sounds like a good idea.
>
>Chris
>
>
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