Document valid method names in <Limit> statements. Mention that

GET also restricts HEAD requests (see PR#1196).

git-svn-id: https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/httpd/httpd/trunk@79360 13f79535-47bb-0310-9956-ffa450edef68

diff --git a/docs/manual/mod/core.html b/docs/manual/mod/core.html
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--- a/docs/manual/mod/core.html
+++ b/docs/manual/mod/core.html
@@ -918,10 +918,13 @@ unaffected by the <Limit>. Example:
 &lt;Limit GET POST&gt;<br>
 require valid-user<br>
 &lt;/Limit&gt;</code></blockquote>
-If an access control directive appears outside a &lt;Limit&gt; directive,
-then it applies to all access methods.  <STRONG>If you wish to limit
-all methods, do not include any &lt;Limit&gt; directive at all.</STRONG>
-<p><hr>
+
+If an access control directive appears outside a &lt;Limit&gt;
+directive, then it applies to all access methods. The method names
+listed can be one or more of: GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, CONNECT or
+OPTIONS. If GET is used it will also restrict HEAD requests.
+<STRONG>If you wish to limit all methods, do not include any
+&lt;Limit&gt; directive at all.</STRONG> <p><hr>
 
 <h2><a name="location">&lt;Location&gt; directive</a></h2>