> If it's a RESTful client that really speaks REST then you're gonna be > in trouble. Why would he be in trouble? What would stop him from sneaking in the same parameter into a POST request just like Rails does?
Verb & URL: POST /resources/1 Parameters: _method=DELETE Would that not work? I'm not sure since I haven't tried it. Philip Hallstrom wrote: > On Nov 4, 2008, at 9:28 AM, gummybears wrote: > >> delete records in a database table, >> I thought by using the REST method, I was following RoR guidelines. >> >> My question is this, are they correct in saying I can use get's >> instead of delete's ? > > If your users are interacting with your site via a web browser then > all the requests will be either GET or POST and Rails sneaks in a > hidden parameter to set the actual verb (ie. the DELETE you want). > > If it's a RESTful client that really speaks REST then you're gonna be > in trouble. > > That's my understanding anyway. -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
