Commit df36364c authored by Tony Stevenson's avatar Tony Stevenson
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Add example and comments when using ScriptAlias with a file. 

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docs/manual/mod/mod_alias.html.en

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      &lt;/Location&gt;

    </code></p></div>



	<p><code class="directive">ScriptAlias</code> can also be used in conjunction with

	a script or handler you have. For example:</p>

	

	<div class="example"><p><code>

	  ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ /web/cgi-handler.pl

    </code></p></div>

    

    <p>In this scenario all files requested in <code>/cgi-bin/</code> will be

    handled by the file you have configured, this allows you to use your own custom 

    handler.  You may want to use this as a wrapper for CGI so that you can add 

    content, or some other bespoke action.</p>



    <div class="warning">It is safer to avoid placing CGI scripts under the

    <code class="directive"><a href="../mod/core.html#documentroot">DocumentRoot</a></code> in order to

    avoid accidentally revealing their source code if the

docs/manual/mod/mod_alias.xml

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      &lt;/Location&gt;

    </example>



	<p><directive>ScriptAlias</directive> can also be used in conjunction with

	a script or handler you have. For example:</p>

	

	<example>

	  ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ /web/cgi-handler.pl

    </example>

    

    <p>In this scenario all files requested in <code>/cgi-bin/</code> will be

    handled by the file you have configured, this allows you to use your own custom 

    handler.  You may want to use this as a wrapper for CGI so that you can add 

    content, or some other bespoke action.</p>



    <note type="warning">It is safer to avoid placing CGI scripts under the

    <directive module="core">DocumentRoot</directive> in order to

    avoid accidentally revealing their source code if the