<directivesynopsis>
<name>SetEnv</name>
<description>Sets environment variables</description>
-<syntax>SetEnv <var>env-variable</var> <var>value</var></syntax>
+<syntax>SetEnv <var>env-variable</var> [<var>value</var>]</syntax>
<contextlist><context>server config</context><context>virtual host</context>
<context>directory</context><context>.htaccess</context></contextlist>
<override>FileInfo</override>
SetEnv SPECIAL_PATH /foo/bin
</highlight>
</example>
+
+ <p> If you omit the <var>value</var> argument, the variable is set to
+ an empty string.</p>
<note><p>The internal environment variables set by this directive are set
<em>after</em> most early request processing directives are run, such as access