From: Ken Coar Date: Tue, 22 Apr 1997 11:20:04 +0000 (+0000) Subject: More format cleanup. Rename JDK link to not be 1.0.2-specific. X-Git-Tag: APACHE_1_2b9~22 X-Git-Url: https://granicus.if.org/sourcecode?a=commitdiff_plain;h=0f0b3cbaab7b14370ab20a1b95cb8de953441ef8;p=apache More format cleanup. Rename JDK link to not be 1.0.2-specific. Add internal comments about structure. Add note about where master copy of FAQ can be found. More to come.. git-svn-id: https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/httpd/httpd/trunk@77977 13f79535-47bb-0310-9956-ffa450edef68 --- diff --git a/docs/manual/misc/FAQ.html b/docs/manual/misc/FAQ.html index df8397b71b..a8babca533 100644 --- a/docs/manual/misc/FAQ.html +++ b/docs/manual/misc/FAQ.html @@ -1,22 +1,43 @@ - -Apache Server Frequently Asked Questions - + + Apache Server Frequently Asked Questions + - - -

Apache Server Frequently Asked Questions

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-If you are reading a text-only version of this FAQ, you may find numbers -enclosed in brackets (such as "[12]"). These refer to the list of -reference URLs to be found at the end of the document. These references -do not appear, and are not needed, for the hypertext version. -

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The Questions

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Apache Server Frequently Asked Questions

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+ $Revision: 1.39 $ ($Date: 1997/04/22 11:20:04 $) +

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+ The latest version of this FAQ is always available from the main + Apache web site, at + <http://www.apache.org/docs/misc/FAQ>. +

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+ If you are reading a text-only version of this FAQ, you may find numbers + enclosed in brackets (such as "[12]"). These refer to the list of + reference URLs to be found at the end of the document. These references + do not appear, and are not needed, for the hypertext version. +

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The Questions

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  • Why don't my cookies work, I even compiled in mod_cookies?
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  • Why do my Java app[let]s give me plain text +
  • Why do my Java app[let]s give me plain text when I request an URL from an Apache server?
  • Why can't I publish to my Apache server @@ -133,12 +154,12 @@ do not appear, and are not needed, for the hypertext version.
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    The Answers

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    - Background -

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    The Answers

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    + Background +

    1. What is Apache? @@ -160,9 +181,9 @@ do not appear, and are not needed, for the hypertext version.

      2. -
    2. Why was Apache created? +
    3. + Why was Apache created? +

      To address the concerns of a group of WWW providers and part-time httpd programmers that httpd didn't behave as they wanted it to behave. @@ -171,10 +192,10 @@ do not appear, and are not needed, for the hypertext version.

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    4. How does The Apache Group's work relate to other - server efforts, such as NCSA's? +
    5. + How does The Apache Group's work relate to other + server efforts, such as NCSA's? +

      We, of course, owe a great debt to NCSA and their programmers for making the server Apache was based on. We now, however, have our own @@ -183,9 +204,9 @@ do not appear, and are not needed, for the hypertext version.

      6. -
    6. Why the name "Apache"? +
    7. + Why the name "Apache"? +

      A cute name which stuck. Apache is "A PAtCHy server". It was @@ -193,9 +214,9 @@ do not appear, and are not needed, for the hypertext version.

      8. -
    8. OK, so how does Apache compare to other servers? +
    9. + OK, so how does Apache compare to other servers? +

      For an independent assessment, see

      10. -
    10. How thoroughly tested is Apache? +
    11. + How thoroughly tested is Apache? +

      Apache is run on over 400,000 Internet servers (as of April 1997). It has been tested thoroughly by both developers and users. The Apache Group @@ -234,9 +255,9 @@ do not appear, and are not needed, for the hypertext version.

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    12. What are the future plans for Apache? +
    13. + What are the future plans for Apache? +

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    - Technical Questions -

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    + Technical Questions +

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    1. "Why can't I ...? Why won't ... work?" What to - do in case of problems +
    2. + "Why can't I ...? Why won't ... work?" What to + do in case of problems +

      If you are having trouble with your Apache server software, you should take the following steps: @@ -409,10 +431,10 @@ do not appear, and are not needed, for the hypertext version.

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  • How compatible is Apache with my existing NCSA 1.3 - setup? +
  • + How compatible is Apache with my existing NCSA 1.3 + setup? +

    Apache attempts to offer all the features and configuration options of NCSA httpd 1.3, as well as many of the additional features found in @@ -431,12 +453,10 @@ do not appear, and are not needed, for the hypertext version.

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  • How do I enable CGI execution in directories other than - the ScriptAlias? -

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  • + How do I enable CGI execution in directories other than + the ScriptAlias? +

    Apache recognises all files in a directory named as a

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  • How do I enable SSI (parsed HTML)? +
  • + How do I enable SSI (parsed HTML)? +

    SSI (an acronym for Server-Side Include) directives allow static HTML documents to be enhanced at run-time (e.g., when delivered to @@ -565,9 +585,9 @@ do not appear, and are not needed, for the hypertext version.

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  • Why don't my parsed files get cached? +
  • + Why don't my parsed files get cached? +

    Since the server is performing run-time processing of your SSI directives, which may change the content shipped to the client, it @@ -602,9 +622,9 @@ do not appear, and are not needed, for the hypertext version.

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  • How can I have my script output parsed? +
  • + How can I have my script output parsed? +

    So you want to include SSI directives in the output from your CGI script, but can't figure out how to do it? @@ -613,20 +633,24 @@ do not appear, and are not needed, for the hypertext version. what the SSIs would be doing. After all, it's generating the rest of the content.

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    + This is a feature The Apache Group hopes to add in the next major + release after 1.2. +

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  • Does or will Apache act as a Proxy server? +
  • + Does or will Apache act as a Proxy server? +

    Apache version 1.1 and above comes with a proxy module. If compiled in, this will make Apache act as a caching-proxy server.

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  • What are "multiviews"? +
  • + What are "multiviews"? +

    "Multiviews" is the general name given to the Apache server's ability to provide language-specific document variants in @@ -639,10 +663,10 @@ do not appear, and are not needed, for the hypertext version.

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  • Why can't I run more than <n> - virtual hosts? +
  • + Why can't I run more than <n> + virtual hosts? +

    The Apache server can behave unpredictably when it encounters some resource limitations. One of these is the per-process limit @@ -861,7 +885,7 @@ do not appear, and are not needed, for the hypertext version.

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  • Why do my Java app[let]s give me plain text when I request an URL from an Apache server?