mod_actions This module provides for executing CGI scripts based on media type or request method. Base mod_actions.c actions_module

This module has two directives. The Action directive lets you run CGI scripts whenever a file of a certain type is requested. The Script directive lets you run CGI scripts whenever a particular method is used in a request. This makes it much easier to execute scripts that process files.

 mod_cgi Dynamic Content with CGI Apache's Handler Use Action Activates a CGI script for a particular handler or content-type Action action-type cgi-script [virtual] server configvirtual host directory.htaccess FileInfo The virtual modifier and handler passing were introduced in Apache 2.1

This directive adds an action, which will activate cgi-script when action-type is triggered by the request. The cgi-script is the URL-path to a resource that has been designated as a CGI script using ScriptAlias or AddHandler. The action-type can be either a handler 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. The handler used for the particular request is passed using the REDIRECT_HANDLER variable.

Examples # Requests for files of a particular type:
Action image/gif /cgi-bin/images.cgi

# Files of a particular file extension
AddHandler my-file-type .xyz
Action my-file-type /cgi-bin/program.cgi

In the first example, requests for files with a MIME content type of image/gif will instead be handled by the specified cgi script /cgi-bin/images.cgi.

In the second example, requests for files with a file extension of .xyz are handled instead by the specified cgi script /cgi-bin/program.cgi.

The optional virtual modifier turns off the check whether the requested file really exists. This is useful, for example, if you want to use the Action directive in virtual locations.

Example <Location /news>
SetHandler news-handler
Action news-handler /cgi-bin/news.cgi virtual
 </Location> AddHandler Script Activates a CGI script for a particular request method. Script method cgi-script server configvirtual host directory

This directive adds an action, which will activate cgi-script when a file is requested using the method of method. The cgi-script is the URL-path to a resource that has been designated as a CGI script using ScriptAlias or AddHandler. The URL and file path of the requested document is sent using the standard CGI PATH_INFO and PATH_TRANSLATED environment variables.

Any arbitrary method name may be used. Method names are case-sensitive, so Script PUT and Script put have two entirely different effects.

Note that the Script command defines default actions only. If a CGI script is called, or some other resource that is capable of handling the requested method internally, it will do so. Also note that Script with a method of GET will only be called if there are query arguments present (e.g., foo.html?hi). Otherwise, the request will proceed normally.

Examples # For <ISINDEX>-style searching
Script GET /cgi-bin/search

# A CGI PUT handler
Script PUT /~bob/put.cgi