An alternate would be to put directives in the header if we are not operating at the root of the server. robots.txt is just simpler :)
On Thu, 2007-06-21 at 19:18 +0200, lars wrote: > Hi, > > > I'm just wondering about this: if Pootle is available at > > server.org/pootle/, will server.org/pootle/robots.txt mean anything or > > help any search engines? I thought that bots only read the robots file > > in the root of the server. > you are right - I was just had the feeling, that its content should be > consistent anyway > > > Furthermore, baseurl is usually a full URL (including the http:// part). > > Is that allowed in a Disallow clause? (heh:-) I was under the > > impression that only relative paths are used. > your "impression" conforms to the specification :) > but: the baseurl (as used by pootle) does not include the protocol (as far as > I > can see). Thus the result should be appropriate. > (even if it is uselesse because of the point you mentioned above) > > >From my point of view there are two possibilities: > - you could ignore the patch and add some comments regarding this baseurl > discussion to the code > - you could merge the patch and add some comments regarding this baseurl > discussion to the code > > what do you think? > > Lars > PS: yes, now I see - this patch was not thaaaat important :) > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express > Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take > control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. > http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ > _______________________________________________ > Translate-pootle mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/translate-pootle -- Dwayne Bailey Translate.org.za +27-12-460-1095 (w) +27-83-443-7114 (cell) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ Translate-pootle mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/translate-pootle
