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 MIME content 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 httpd'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.

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

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

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

In this example, requests for files with a file extension of .xyz are handled 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.

<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.

# All GET requests go here Script GET /cgi-bin/search # A CGI PUT handler Script PUT /~bob/put.cgi