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| <H1 ALIGN="CENTER">Module mod_asis</H1> |
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| This module is contained in the <CODE>mod_asis.c</CODE> file, and |
| is compiled in by default. It provides for <CODE>.asis</CODE> files. Any |
| document with mime type <CODE>httpd/send-as-is</CODE> will be processed by |
| this module. |
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| <H2>Purpose</H2> |
| To allow file types to be defined such that Apache sends them without |
| adding HTTP headers.<P> |
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| This can be used to send any kind of data from the server, including redirects |
| and other special HTTP responses, without requiring a cgi-script or an nph |
| script. |
| <H2>Usage</H2> |
| In the server configuration file, define a new mime type called |
| <CODE>httpd/send-as-is</CODE> <EM>e.g.</EM> |
| <BLOCKQUOTE><CODE>AddType httpd/send-as-is asis</CODE></BLOCKQUOTE> |
| this defines the <CODE>.asis</CODE> file extension as being of the new |
| <CODE>httpd/send-as-is</CODE> mime type. The contents of any file with a |
| <CODE>.asis</CODE> extension will then be sent by Apache to the client with |
| almost no changes. Clients will need HTTP headers to be attached, so do not |
| forget them. A Status: header is also required; the data should be the |
| 3-digit HTTP response code, followed by a textual message.<P> |
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| Here's an example of a file whose contents are sent <EM>as is</EM> so as to |
| tell the client that a file has redirected. |
| <BLOCKQUOTE><CODE> |
| Status: 301 Now where did I leave that URL <BR> |
| Location: http://xyz.abc.com/foo/bar.html <BR> |
| Content-type: text/html <BR> |
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| <HTML> <BR> |
| <HEAD> <BR> |
| <TITLE>Lame excuses'R'us</TITLE> <BR> |
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| <H1>Fred's exceptionally wonderful page has moved to <BR> |
| <A HREF="http://xyz.abc.com/foo/bar.html">Joe's</A> site. <BR> |
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| Notes: the server always adds a Date: and Server: header to the data returned |
| to the client, so these should not be included in the file. |
| The server does <EM>not</EM> add a Last-Modified header; it probably should. |
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