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| <H1>Apache module mod_cern_meta</h1> |
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| This module is contained in the <code>mod_cern_meta.c</code> file, and |
| is not compiled in by default. It provides for CERN httpd metafile |
| semantics. It is only available in Apache 1.1 and later. |
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| <h2>Summary</h2> |
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| Emulate the CERN HTTPD Meta file semantics. Meta files are HTTP |
| headers that can be output in addition to the normal range of headers |
| for each file accessed. They appear rather like the Apache |
| .asis files, and are able to provide a crude way of influencing |
| the Expires: header, as well as providing other curiosities. |
| There are many ways to manage meta information, this one was |
| chosen because there is already a large number of CERN users |
| who can exploit this module. |
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| <p>More information on the |
| <a href="http://www.w3.org/hypertext/WWW/Daemon/User/Config/General.html#MetaDir |
| ">CERN metafile semantics</a> is available. |
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| <h2>Directives</h2> |
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| <li><A HREF="#metadir">MetaDir</A> |
| <li><A HREF="#metasuffix">MetaSuffix</A> |
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| <A name="metadir"><h2>MetaDir</h2></A> |
| <strong>Syntax:</strong> MetaDir <em>directory name</em><br> |
| <strong>Default:</strong> <code>MetaDir .web</code><br> |
| <strong>Context:</strong> server config<br> |
| <strong>Status:</strong> Base<br> |
| <strong>Module:</strong> mod_cern_meta<br> |
| <strong>Compatibility:</strong> MetaDir is only available in Apache 1.1 |
| and later.<p> |
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| Specifies the name of the directory in which Apache can find |
| meta information files. The directory is usually a 'hidden' |
| subdirectory of the directory that contains the file being |
| accessed. Set to "<code>.</code>" to look in the same directory as the |
| file. |
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| <A name="metadir"><h2>MetaSuffix</h2></A> |
| <strong>Syntax:</strong> MetaSuffix <em>suffix</em><br> |
| <strong>Default:</strong> <code>MetaSuffix .meta</code><br> |
| <strong>Context:</strong> server config<br> |
| <strong>Status:</strong> Base<br> |
| <strong>Module:</strong> mod_cern_meta<br> |
| <strong>Compatibility:</strong> MetaSuffix is only available in Apache 1.1 |
| and later.<p> |
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| Specifies the file name suffix for the file containing the |
| meta information. For example, the default values for the two |
| directives will cause a request to <code> |
| DOCUMENT_ROOT/somedir/index.html</code> to look in |
| <code>DOCUMENT_ROOT/somedir/.web/index.html.meta</code> and will use |
| its contents to generate additional MIME header information. |
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