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H1 ALIGN="CENTER">Apache module mod_cern_meta</
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3853N/Ais not compiled in by default. It provides for CERN httpd metafile
3853N/Asemantics. It is only available in Apache 1.1 and later.
3853N/AEmulate the CERN HTTPD Meta file semantics. Meta files are HTTP
5035N/Aheaders that can be output in addition to the normal range of headers
3853N/Afor each file accessed. They appear rather like the Apache
3853N/A.asis files, and are able to provide a crude way of influencing
3853N/Athe Expires: header, as well as providing other curiosities.
3853N/AThere are many ways to manage meta information, this one was
3853N/Achosen because there is already a large number of CERN users
3853N/Awho can exploit this module.
3853N/A">CERN metafile semantics</
a> is available.
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li><
A HREF="#metadir">MetaDir</
A>
3853N/A<
li><
A HREF="#metasuffix">MetaSuffix</
A>
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h2><
A name="metadir">MetaDir</
A></
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strong>Syntax:</
strong> MetaDir <
em>directory name</
em><
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strong>Default:</
strong> <
code>MetaDir .web</
code><
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strong>Context:</
strong> server config<
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strong>Status:</
strong> Base<
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strong>Module:</
strong> mod_cern_meta<
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strong>Compatibility:</
strong> MetaDir is only available in Apache 1.1
3853N/ASpecifies the name of the directory in which Apache can find
3853N/Ameta information files. The directory is usually a 'hidden'
3853N/Asubdirectory of the directory that contains the file being
3853N/Aaccessed. Set to "<
code>.</
code>" to look in the same directory as the
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h2><
A name="metasuffix">MetaSuffix</
A></
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strong>Syntax:</
strong> MetaSuffix <
em>suffix</
em><
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strong>Default:</
strong> <
code>MetaSuffix .meta</
code><
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3853N/A<
strong>Context:</
strong> server config<
br>
3853N/A<
strong>Status:</
strong> Base<
br>
3853N/A<
strong>Module:</
strong> mod_cern_meta<
br>
3853N/A<
strong>Compatibility:</
strong> MetaSuffix is only available in Apache 1.1
3853N/ASpecifies the file name suffix for the file containing the
3853N/Ameta information. For example, the default values for the two
3853N/Adirectives will cause a request to <
code>
3853N/Aits contents to generate additional MIME header information.