<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Override">Override:</a></th><td>FileInfo</td></tr>
<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Status">Status:</a></th><td>Base</td></tr>
<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Module">Module:</a></th><td>mod_actions</td></tr>
-<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Compatibility">Compatibility:</a></th><td>The <code>virtual</code> modifier was introduced in Apache
-2.1</td></tr>
+<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Compatibility">Compatibility:</a></th><td>The <code>virtual</code> modifier and handler passing were
+introduced in Apache 2.1</td></tr>
</table>
<p>This directive adds an action, which will activate
<var>cgi-script</var> when <var>action-type</var> is triggered by the
that has been designated as a CGI script using <code class="directive"><a href="../mod/mod_alias.html#scriptalias">ScriptAlias</a></code> or <code class="directive"><a href="../mod/mod_mime.html#addhandler">AddHandler</a></code>. The
<var>action-type</var> can be either a <a href="../handler.html">handler</a> or a MIME content type. It
sends the URL and file path of the requested document using the
- standard CGI PATH_INFO and PATH_TRANSLATED environment
- variables.</p>
+ standard CGI <code>PATH_INFO</code> and <code>PATH_TRANSLATED</code>
+ environment variables. The handler used for the particular request is
+ passed using the <code>REDIRECT_HANDLER</code> variable.</p>
<div class="example"><h3>Examples</h3><p><code>
# Requests for files of a particular type:<br />
<context>directory</context><context>.htaccess</context>
</contextlist>
<override>FileInfo</override>
-<compatibility>The <code>virtual</code> modifier was introduced in Apache
-2.1</compatibility>
+<compatibility>The <code>virtual</code> modifier and handler passing were
+introduced in Apache 2.1</compatibility>
<usage>
<p>This directive adds an action, which will activate
<var>action-type</var> can be either a <a
href="../handler.html">handler</a> or a MIME content type. It
sends the URL and file path of the requested document using the
- standard CGI PATH_INFO and PATH_TRANSLATED environment
- variables.</p>
+ standard CGI <code>PATH_INFO</code> and <code>PATH_TRANSLATED</code>
+ environment variables. The handler used for the particular request is
+ passed using the <code>REDIRECT_HANDLER</code> variable.</p>
<example><title>Examples</title>
# Requests for files of a particular type:<br />