Thanks Vijay & Christopher,
That answers my question.
-Suresh
Vijaya bhaskar K R wrote:
> Hi suresh
> No you cant invoke these methods directly from browser, for security
> reasons.
> Vj
>
> > ----------
> > From: Suresh[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
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> > Servlet API Technology.
> > Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 10:37 AM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: Invoke doHead/doOptions methods of a servlet
> >
> > Hi Vijay,
> > Thanks for the reply.
> > I'm aware about functionality of these methods.
> > But i wanted to know how to invoke these methods (doOptions, doHead,
> > doTrace etc... ) from a browser.
> > Thanks
> > -Suresh
> >
> >
> > Vijaya bhaskar K R wrote:
> >
> > > hi
> > > The doHead method in HttpSerlet is a
> > > specialized form of the doGet method that returns only the headers
> > produced
> > > by the doGet method.
> > > vj
> > >
> > > > ----------
> > > > From: Suresh[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > > Reply To: A mailing list for discussion about Sun Microsystem's
> > Java
> > > > Servlet API Technology.
> > > > Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 10:20 AM
> > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > Subject: Invoke doHead/doOptions methods of a servlet
> > > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > > javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet has a method doHead(HttpServletRequest
> > > > req,HttpServletResponse resp)
> > > > which says this method receives an HTTP HEAD request from the
> > protected
> > > > service method and handles
> > > > the request.
> > > > The client sends a HEAD request when it wants to see only the headers
> > of a
> > > > response.
> > > > There are other methods as well like doOptions(HttpServletRequest
> > > > req,HttpServletResponse resp)
> > > > which says
> > > > this method is called by the server (via the service method) to allow
> > a
> > > > servlet to handle a OPTIONS
> > > > request.
> > > > The OPTIONS request determines which HTTP methods the server supports
> > and
> > > > returns an appropriate
> > > > header.
> > > >
> > > > How can I invoke these methods of the servlet from browser.
> > > > I tried using
> > > > <form name="form_name" method="head" action="servelt_url_here" >
> > > > but it didnt work, and the request was directed to doGet method (which
> > is
> > > > default method from
> > > > browser ) of servlet.
> > > > I tried this using IE 5.0 , IBM Websphere 3.5 .
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > > -Suresh
> > > >
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