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23 <modulesynopsis metafile="mod_actions.xml.meta">
25 <name>mod_actions</name>
27 <description>This module provides for executing CGI scripts based on
28 media type or request method.</description>
31 <sourcefile>mod_actions.c</sourcefile>
32 <identifier>actions_module</identifier>
35 <p>This module has two directives. The <directive
36 module="mod_actions">Action</directive> directive lets you run CGI
37 scripts whenever a file of a certain MIME content type 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
44 <seealso><module>mod_cgi</module></seealso>
45 <seealso><a href="../howto/cgi.html">Dynamic Content with CGI</a></seealso>
46 <seealso><a href="../handler.html">Apache's Handler Use</a></seealso>
50 <description>Activates a CGI script for a particular handler or
51 content-type</description>
52 <syntax>Action <var>action-type</var> <var>cgi-script</var> [virtual]</syntax>
54 <context>server config</context><context>virtual host</context>
55 <context>directory</context><context>.htaccess</context>
57 <override>FileInfo</override>
58 <compatibility>The <code>virtual</code> modifier and handler passing were
59 introduced in Apache 2.1</compatibility>
62 <p>This directive adds an action, which will activate
63 <var>cgi-script</var> when <var>action-type</var> is triggered by the
64 request. The <var>cgi-script</var> is the URL-path to a resource
65 that has been designated as a CGI script using <directive
66 module="mod_alias">ScriptAlias</directive> or <directive
67 module="mod_mime">AddHandler</directive>. The
68 <var>action-type</var> can be either a <a
69 href="../handler.html">handler</a> or a MIME content type. It
70 sends the URL and file path of the requested document using the
71 standard CGI <code>PATH_INFO</code> and <code>PATH_TRANSLATED</code>
72 environment variables. The handler used for the particular request is
73 passed using the <code>REDIRECT_HANDLER</code> variable.</p>
75 <example><title>Examples</title>
76 # Requests for files of a particular MIME content type:<br />
77 Action image/gif /cgi-bin/images.cgi<br />
79 # Files of a particular file extension<br />
80 AddHandler my-file-type .xyz<br />
81 Action my-file-type /cgi-bin/program.cgi<br />
84 <p>In the first example, requests for files with a MIME content
85 type of <code>image/gif</code> will be handled by the
86 specified cgi script <code>/cgi-bin/images.cgi</code>.</p>
88 <p>In the second example, requests for files with a file extension of
89 <code>.xyz</code> are handled by the specified cgi script
90 <code>/cgi-bin/program.cgi</code>.</p>
92 <p>The optional <code>virtual</code> modifier turns off the check
93 whether the requested file really exists. This is useful, for example,
94 if you want to use the <directive>Action</directive> directive in
95 virtual locations.</p>
97 <example><title>Example</title>
98 <Location /news><br />
100 SetHandler news-handler<br />
101 Action news-handler /cgi-bin/news.cgi virtual<br />
107 <seealso><directive module="mod_mime">AddHandler</directive></seealso>
112 <description>Activates a CGI script for a particular request
113 method.</description>
114 <syntax>Script <var>method</var> <var>cgi-script</var></syntax>
116 <context>server config</context><context>virtual host</context>
117 <context>directory</context></contextlist>
119 <p>This directive adds an action, which will activate
120 <var>cgi-script</var> when a file is requested using the method of
121 <var>method</var>. The <var>cgi-script</var> is the URL-path to a
122 resource that has been designated as a CGI script using <directive
123 module="mod_alias">ScriptAlias</directive> or <directive
124 module="mod_mime">AddHandler</directive>. The URL and
125 file path of the requested document is sent using the standard CGI
126 <code>PATH_INFO</code> and <code>PATH_TRANSLATED</code> environment
130 Any arbitrary method name may be used. <strong>Method names are
131 case-sensitive</strong>, so <code>Script PUT</code> and
132 <code>Script put</code> have two entirely different
136 <p>Note that the <directive>Script</directive> command defines default
137 actions only. If a CGI script is called, or some other resource that is
138 capable of handling the requested method internally, it will do
139 so. Also note that <directive>Script</directive> with a method of
140 <code>GET</code> will only be called if there are query arguments present
141 (<em>e.g.</em>, foo.html?hi). Otherwise, the request will
142 proceed normally.</p>
144 <example><title>Examples</title>
145 # For <ISINDEX>-style searching<br />
146 Script GET /cgi-bin/search<br />
148 # A CGI PUT handler<br />
149 Script PUT /~bob/put.cgi<br />