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23 <modulesynopsis metafile="mod_actions.xml.meta">
25 <name>mod_actions</name>
27 <description>Execute CGI scripts based on media type or request method.</description>
30 <sourcefile>mod_actions.c</sourcefile>
31 <identifier>actions_module</identifier>
34 <p>This module has two directives. The <directive
35 module="mod_actions">Action</directive> directive lets you run CGI
36 scripts whenever a file of a certain <glossary
37 ref="mime-type">MIME content type</glossary> is requested. The
38 <directive module="mod_actions">Script</directive> directive lets
39 you run CGI scripts whenever a particular method is used in a
40 request. This makes it much easier to execute scripts that process
43 <seealso><module>mod_cgi</module></seealso>
44 <seealso><a href="../howto/cgi.html">Dynamic Content with CGI</a></seealso>
45 <seealso><a href="../handler.html">Apache httpd's Handler Use</a></seealso>
49 <description>Activates a CGI script for a particular handler or
50 content-type</description>
51 <syntax>Action <var>action-type</var> <var>cgi-script</var> [virtual]</syntax>
53 <context>server config</context><context>virtual host</context>
54 <context>directory</context><context>.htaccess</context>
56 <override>FileInfo</override>
59 <p>This directive adds an action, which will activate
60 <var>cgi-script</var> when <var>action-type</var> is triggered by
61 the request. The <var>cgi-script</var> is the URL-path to a
62 resource that has been designated as a CGI script using <directive
63 module="mod_alias">ScriptAlias</directive> or <directive
64 module="mod_mime">AddHandler</directive>. The
65 <var>action-type</var> can be either a <a
66 href="../handler.html">handler</a> or a <glossary
67 ref="mime-type">MIME content type</glossary>. It sends the URL and
68 file path of the requested document using the standard CGI
69 <code>PATH_INFO</code> and <code>PATH_TRANSLATED</code>
70 environment variables. The handler used for the particular request
71 is passed using the <code>REDIRECT_HANDLER</code> variable.</p>
73 <example><title>Example: MIME type</title>
74 <highlight language="config">
75 # Requests for files of a particular MIME content type:
76 Action image/gif /cgi-bin/images.cgi
80 <p>In this example, requests for files with a MIME content
81 type of <code>image/gif</code> will be handled by the
82 specified cgi script <code>/cgi-bin/images.cgi</code>.</p>
85 <title>Example: File extension</title>
86 <highlight language="config">
87 # Files of a particular file extension
88 AddHandler my-file-type .xyz
89 Action my-file-type /cgi-bin/program.cgi
92 <p>In this example, requests for files with a file extension of
93 <code>.xyz</code> are handled by the specified cgi script
94 <code>/cgi-bin/program.cgi</code>.</p>
96 <p>The optional <code>virtual</code> modifier turns off the check
97 whether the requested file really exists. This is useful, for example,
98 if you want to use the <directive>Action</directive> directive in
99 virtual locations.</p>
101 <highlight language="config">
102 <Location /news>
103 SetHandler news-handler
104 Action news-handler /cgi-bin/news.cgi virtual
109 <seealso><directive module="mod_mime">AddHandler</directive></seealso>
114 <description>Activates a CGI script for a particular request
115 method.</description>
116 <syntax>Script <var>method</var> <var>cgi-script</var></syntax>
118 <context>server config</context><context>virtual host</context>
119 <context>directory</context></contextlist>
121 <p>This directive adds an action, which will activate
122 <var>cgi-script</var> when a file is requested using the method of
123 <var>method</var>. The <var>cgi-script</var> is the URL-path to a
124 resource that has been designated as a CGI script using <directive
125 module="mod_alias">ScriptAlias</directive> or <directive
126 module="mod_mime">AddHandler</directive>. The URL and
127 file path of the requested document is sent using the standard CGI
128 <code>PATH_INFO</code> and <code>PATH_TRANSLATED</code> environment
132 Any arbitrary method name may be used. <strong>Method names are
133 case-sensitive</strong>, so <code>Script PUT</code> and
134 <code>Script put</code> have two entirely different
138 <p>Note that the <directive>Script</directive> command defines default
139 actions only. If a CGI script is called, or some other resource that is
140 capable of handling the requested method internally, it will do
141 so. Also note that <directive>Script</directive> with a method of
142 <code>GET</code> will only be called if there are query arguments present
143 (<em>e.g.</em>, foo.html?hi). Otherwise, the request will
144 proceed normally.</p>
146 <highlight language="config">
147 # All GET requests go here
148 Script GET /cgi-bin/search
151 Script PUT /~bob/put.cgi