Commit 66e0af27 authored by Lars Eilebrecht's avatar Lars Eilebrecht
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fix/enhancement 

PR: 3745
Submitted by: Roger Pack <roger.pack@juno.com>


git-svn-id: https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/httpd/httpd/trunk@82804 13f79535-47bb-0310-9956-ffa450edef68
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docs/manual/vhosts/details.html

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@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ set. Note that subsequent <CODE>Port</CODE> statements for this vhost will not 
affect the ports assigned in the address set.



<P>During initialization a list for each IP address

is generated an inserted into an hash table. If the IP address is

is generated and inserted into an hash table. If the IP address is

used in a <CODE>NameVirtualHost</CODE> directive the list contains

all name-based vhosts for the given IP address. If there are no

vhosts defined for that address the <CODE>NameVirtualHost</CODE> directive

docs/manual/vhosts/name-based.html

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@@ -107,15 +107,18 @@ For example, if local users are 
familiar with typing "www" or "www.foobar" then you will need to add

<CODE>ServerAlias www www.foobar</CODE>.  It isn't possible for the

server to know what domain the client uses for their name resolution

because the client doesn't provide that information in the request.</P>

because the client doesn't provide that information in the request.

The <CODE>ServerAlias</CODE> directive is generally a way to have different

hostnames pointing to the same virtual host.

</P>



<H2>Compatibility with Older Browsers</H2>



<P>As mentioned earlier, there are still some clients in use who

do not send the required data for the name-based virtual hosts to work

properly. These clients will always be sent the pages from the

<CITE>primary</CITE> name-based virtual host (the first virtual host

appearing in the configuration file for a specific IP address).</P>

first virtual host listed for that IP address (the

<CITE>primary</CITE> name-based virtual host).</P>



<P>There is a possible workaround with the

<A HREF="../mod/core.html#serverpath"><CODE>ServerPath</CODE></A>

docs/manual/vhosts/name-based.html.en

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@@ -107,15 +107,18 @@ For example, if local users are 
familiar with typing "www" or "www.foobar" then you will need to add

<CODE>ServerAlias www www.foobar</CODE>.  It isn't possible for the

server to know what domain the client uses for their name resolution

because the client doesn't provide that information in the request.</P>

because the client doesn't provide that information in the request.

The <CODE>ServerAlias</CODE> directive is generally a way to have different

hostnames pointing to the same virtual host.

</P>



<H2>Compatibility with Older Browsers</H2>



<P>As mentioned earlier, there are still some clients in use who

do not send the required data for the name-based virtual hosts to work

properly. These clients will always be sent the pages from the

<CITE>primary</CITE> name-based virtual host (the first virtual host

appearing in the configuration file for a specific IP address).</P>

first virtual host listed for that IP address (the

<CITE>primary</CITE> name-based virtual host).</P>



<P>There is a possible workaround with the

<A HREF="../mod/core.html#serverpath"><CODE>ServerPath</CODE></A>