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| author | Joshua Slive <slive@apache.org> | 2000-09-22 19:58:17 +0000 |
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| committer | Joshua Slive <slive@apache.org> | 2000-09-22 19:58:17 +0000 |
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Description of terms used to describe modules in the new (not yet
implemented) format.
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diff --git a/docs/manual/mod/module-dict.html.en b/docs/manual/mod/module-dict.html.en new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..3e90bbb680 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/manual/mod/module-dict.html.en @@ -0,0 +1,135 @@ +<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2 Final//EN"> +<HTML> + <HEAD> + <TITLE>Definitions of terms used to describe Apache modules + </TITLE> + </HEAD> +<!-- Background white, links blue (unvisited), navy (visited), red (active) --> + <BODY + BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" + TEXT="#000000" + LINK="#0000FF" + VLINK="#000080" + ALINK="#FF0000" + > +<!--#include virtual="header.html" --> + <H1 ALIGN="CENTER">Terms Used to Describe Apache Modules</H1> + + <P> + Each Apache module is described using a common format that looks + like this: + </P> + <DL> + <DD><A + HREF="#Status" + REL="Help" + ><STRONG>Status:</STRONG></A> <EM>status</EM> + <BR> + <A + HREF="#SourceFile" + REL="Help" + ><STRONG>Source File:</STRONG></A> <EM>source-file</EM> + <BR> + <A + HREF="#ModuleIdentifier" + REL="Help" + ><STRONG>Module Identifier:</STRONG></A> <EM>module-identifier</EM> + <BR> + <A + HREF="#Compatibility" + REL="Help" + ><STRONG>Compatibility:</STRONG></A> <EM>compatibility notes</EM> + </DD> + </DL> + <P> + Each of the attributes, complete with values where possible, are + described in this document. + </P> + + <H2>Module Terms</H2> + <UL> + <LI><A HREF="#Status">Status</A> + </LI> + <LI><A HREF="#SourceFile">Source File</A> + </LI> + <LI><A HREF="#ModuleIdentifier">Module Identifier</A> + </LI> + <LI><A HREF="#Compatibility">Compatibility</A> + </LI> + </UL> + + <HR> + <H2><A NAME="Status">Status</A></H2> + <P> + This indicates how tightly bound into the Apache Web server the + module is; in other words, you may need to recompile the server in + order to gain access to the module and its functionality. Possible + values for this attribute are: + </P> + <DL> + <DT><STRONG>Base</STRONG> + </DT> + <DD>A module labeled as having "Base" status is compiled + and loaded into the server by default, and is therefore normally + available unless you have taken steps to remove the module from your + configuration. + <P> + </P> + </DD> + <DT><STRONG>Extension</STRONG> + </DT> + <DD>A module with "Extension" status is not normally + compiled and loaded into the server. To enable the module and its + functionality, you may need to change the server build + configuration files and re-compile Apache. + <P> + </P> + </DD> + <DT><STRONG>Experimental</STRONG> + </DT> + <DD>"Experimental" status indicates that the module is + available as part of the Apache kit, but you are on your own if you + try to use it. The module is being documented for completeness, + and is not necessarily supported. + <P> + </P> + </DD> + <DT><STRONG>External</STRONG> + </DT> + <DD>Modules which are not included with the base Apache + distribution ("third-party modules") may use the + "External" status. We are not responsible for, nor do we + support such modules. + <P> + </P> + </DD> + </DL> + + <HR> + <H2><A NAME="SourceFile">Source File</A></H2> + <P> + This quite simply lists the name of the source file which contains + the code for the module. This is also the name used by the <A + HREF="core.html#ifmodule"><CODE><IfModule></CODE></A> + directive. + </P> + + <HR> + <H2><A NAME="ModuleIdentifier">Module Identifier</A></H2> + <P> + This is a string which identifies the module for use in the <A + HREF="mod_so.html#loadmodule">LoadModule</A> directive when + dynamically loading modules. In particular, it is the name + of the external variable of type module in the source file. + </P> + + <HR> + <H2><A NAME="Compatibility">Compatibility</A></H2> + <P> + If the module was not part of the original Apache version 2 + distribution, the version in which it was introduced should be listed + here. + </P> +<!--#include virtual="footer.html" --> + </BODY> +</HTML> |