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| <name>mod_cern_meta</name> |
| <description>CERN httpd metafile semantics</description> |
| <status>Extension</status> |
| <sourcefile>mod_cern_meta.c</sourcefile> |
| <identifier>cern_meta_module</identifier> |
| |
| <summary> |
| <!-- XXX: Should mention other possibilities in Apache: mod_header --> |
| <p>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.</p> |
| |
| <p>More information on the <a |
| href="http://www.w3.org/pub/WWW/Daemon/User/Config/General.html#MetaDir"> |
| CERN metafile semantics</a> is available.</p> |
| </summary> |
| |
| <directivesynopsis> |
| <name>MetaFiles</name> |
| <description>Activates CERN meta-file processing</description> |
| <syntax>MetaFiles on|off</syntax> |
| <default>MetaFiles off</default> |
| <contextlist><context>directory</context></contextlist> |
| |
| <usage> |
| <p>Turns on/off Meta file processing on a per-directory basis.</p> |
| </usage> |
| </directivesynopsis> |
| |
| <directivesynopsis> |
| <name>MetaDir</name> |
| <description>Name of the directory to find CERN-style meta information |
| files</description> |
| <syntax>MetaDir <em>directory</em></syntax> |
| <default>MetaDir .web</default> |
| <contextlist><context>directory</context></contextlist> |
| |
| <usage> |
| <p>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.</p> |
| </usage> |
| </directivesynopsis> |
| |
| <directivesynopsis> |
| <name>MetaSuffix</name> |
| <description>File name suffix for the file containg CERN-style |
| meta information</description> |
| <syntax>MetaSuffix <em>suffix</em></syntax> |
| <default>MetaSuffix .meta</default> |
| <contextlist><context>directory</context></contextlist> |
| |
| <usage> |
| <p>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.</p> |
| </usage> |
| </directivesynopsis> |
| |
| </modulesynopsis> |