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| <H1 ALIGN="CENTER">Module mod_actions</H1> |
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| This module is contained in the <CODE>mod_actions.c</CODE> file, and |
| is compiled in by default. It provides for |
| executing CGI scripts based on media type or request method. It is not |
| present in versions prior to Apache 1.1. |
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| <H2>Summary</H2> |
| <P> |
| This module lets you run CGI scripts whenever a file of a certain type |
| is requested. This makes it much easier to execute scripts that |
| process files. |
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| <H2>Directives</H2> |
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| <LI><A HREF="#action">Action</A> |
| <LI><A HREF="#script">Script</A> |
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| <H2><A NAME="action">Action directive</A></H2> |
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| ><STRONG>Syntax:</STRONG></A> Action <EM>action-type cgi-script</EM><BR> |
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| HREF="directive-dict.html#Context" |
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| ><STRONG>Context:</STRONG></A> server config, virtual host, directory, |
| .htaccess<BR> |
| <A |
| HREF="directive-dict.html#Override" |
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| ><STRONG>Override:</STRONG></A> FileInfo<BR> |
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| HREF="directive-dict.html#Status" |
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| ><STRONG>Status:</STRONG></A> Base<BR> |
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| ><STRONG>Module:</STRONG></A> mod_actions<BR> |
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| HREF="directive-dict.html#Compatibility" |
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| ><STRONG>Compatibility:</STRONG></A> Action is only available in Apache 1.1 |
| and later |
| </P> |
| <P> |
| This directive adds an action, which will activate <EM>cgi-script</EM> when |
| <EM>action-type</EM> is triggered by the request. The <EM>action-type</EM> can |
| be either a <A HREF="../handler.html">handler</A> or a MIME content type. It |
| sends the URL and file path of the requested document using the standard CGI |
| PATH_INFO and PATH_TRANSLATED environment variables. |
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| <H2><A NAME="script">Script directive</A></H2> |
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| ><STRONG>Syntax:</STRONG></A> Script <EM>method cgi-script</EM><BR> |
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| ><STRONG>Context:</STRONG></A> server config, virtual host, directory<BR> |
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| HREF="directive-dict.html#Status" |
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| ><STRONG>Status:</STRONG></A> Base<BR> |
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| HREF="directive-dict.html#Module" |
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| ><STRONG>Module:</STRONG></A> mod_actions<BR> |
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| HREF="directive-dict.html#Compatibility" |
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| ><STRONG>Compatibility:</STRONG></A> Script is only available in Apache 1.1 |
| and later; arbitrary method use is only available with 1.3.10 and later |
| </P> |
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| <P> |
| This directive adds an action, which will activate <i>cgi-script</i> when |
| a file is requested using the method of <i>method</i>. It sends the |
| URL and file path of the requested document using the standard |
| CGI PATH_INFO and PATH_TRANSLATED environment variables. |
| </P> |
| <blockquote> |
| Prior to Apache 1.3.10, <i>method</i> can only be |
| one of <code>GET</code>, <code>POST</code>, <code>PUT</code>, or |
| <code>DELETE</code>. As of 1.3.10, any arbitrary method name |
| may be used. <b>Method names are case-sensitive</b>, so |
| <code>Script PUT</code> and <code>Script put</code> |
| have two entirely different effects. |
| </blockquote> |
| <P> |
| Note that the Script command defines default actions only. If a CGI |
| script is called, or some other resource that is capable of handling |
| the requested method internally, it will do so. Also note that Script |
| with a method of <CODE>GET</CODE> will only be called if there are |
| query arguments present (<EM>e.g.</EM>, foo.html?hi). Otherwise, the request |
| will proceed normally. |
| </P> |
| <P> |
| Examples: |
| </P> |
| <PRE> |
| Script GET /cgi-bin/search #<EM>e.g.</EM> for <ISINDEX>-style searching |
| Script PUT /~bob/put.cgi |
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