| Description: | Configure HTTP request headers |
|---|
-| Syntax: | RequestHeader set|append|merge|add|unset|edit header
+| Syntax: | RequestHeader add|append|edit|merge|set|unset header
[value] [replacement] [early|env=[!]variable] |
|---|
| Context: | server config, virtual host, directory, .htaccess |
|---|
| Override: | FileInfo |
|---|
@@ -351,9 +351,13 @@ headers |
|---|
of the following values:
- set- The request header is set, replacing any previous header
- with this name
+
+ add- The request header is added to the existing set of headers,
+ even if this header already exists. This can result in two
+ (or more) headers having the same name. This can lead to
+ unforeseen consequences, and in general
set,
+ append or merge should be used instead.
append- The request header is appended to any existing header of the
@@ -362,6 +366,13 @@ headers
is the HTTP standard way of giving a header multiple
values.
+ edit- If this request header exists, its value is transformed according
+ to a regular expression
+ search-and-replace. The value argument is a regular expression, and the replacement
+ is a replacement string, which may contain backreferences.
+
+
merge
The response header is appended to any existing header of
the same name, unless the value to be appended already appears in the
@@ -372,25 +383,15 @@ headers
all format specifiers have been processed. Values in double quotes
are considered different from otherwise identical unquoted values.
- add
- The request header is added to the existing set of headers,
- even if this header already exists. This can result in two
- (or more) headers having the same name. This can lead to
- unforeseen consequences, and in general set,
- append or merge should be used instead.
+ set
+ The request header is set, replacing any previous header
+ with this name
unset
The request header of this name is removed, if it exists. If
there are multiple headers of the same name, all will be removed.
value must be omitted.
- edit
- If this request header exists, its value is transformed according
- to a regular expression
- search-and-replace. The value argument is a regular expression, and the replacement
- is a replacement string, which may contain backreferences.
-
-
This argument is followed by a header name, which can
include the final colon, but it is not required. Case is
ignored. For set, append, merge and
diff --git a/docs/manual/mod/mod_headers.xml b/docs/manual/mod/mod_headers.xml
index b5d9fcb2c3..1e9e0063fc 100644
--- a/docs/manual/mod/mod_headers.xml
+++ b/docs/manual/mod/mod_headers.xml
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ headers
RequestHeader
Configure HTTP request headers
-RequestHeader set|append|merge|add|unset|edit header
+RequestHeader add|append|edit|merge|set|unset header
[value] [replacement] [early|env=[!]variable]
server configvirtual host
directory.htaccess
@@ -201,9 +201,13 @@ headers
of the following values:
- set- The request header is set, replacing any previous header
- with this name
+
+ add- The request header is added to the existing set of headers,
+ even if this header already exists. This can result in two
+ (or more) headers having the same name. This can lead to
+ unforeseen consequences, and in general
set,
+ append or merge should be used instead.
append- The request header is appended to any existing header of the
@@ -212,6 +216,14 @@ headers
is the HTTP standard way of giving a header multiple
values.
+ edit- If this request header exists, its value is transformed according
+ to a regular expression
+ search-and-replace. The value argument is a regular expression, and the replacement
+ is a replacement string, which may contain backreferences.
+
+
merge
The response header is appended to any existing header of
the same name, unless the value to be appended already appears in the
@@ -222,26 +234,15 @@ headers
all format specifiers have been processed. Values in double quotes
are considered different from otherwise identical unquoted values.
- add
- The request header is added to the existing set of headers,
- even if this header already exists. This can result in two
- (or more) headers having the same name. This can lead to
- unforeseen consequences, and in general set,
- append or merge should be used instead.
+ set
+ The request header is set, replacing any previous header
+ with this name
unset
The request header of this name is removed, if it exists. If
there are multiple headers of the same name, all will be removed.
value must be omitted.
- edit
- If this request header exists, its value is transformed according
- to a regular expression
- search-and-replace. The value argument is a regular expression, and the replacement
- is a replacement string, which may contain backreferences.
-
-
This argument is followed by a header name, which can
include the final colon, but it is not required. Case is
ignored. For set, append, merge and
@@ -278,7 +279,7 @@ headers
Header
Configure HTTP response headers
-Header [condition] set|append|merge|add|unset|echo|edit
+Header [condition] add|append|echo|edit|merge|set|unset
header [value] [early|env=[!]variable]
server configvirtual host
directory.htaccess
@@ -301,9 +302,12 @@ headers
argument. This can be one of the following values:
- set- The response header is set, replacing any previous header
- with this name. The value may be a format string.
+ add- The response header is added to the existing set of headers,
+ even if this header already exists. This can result in two
+ (or more) headers having the same name. This can lead to
+ unforeseen consequences, and in general
set,
+ append or merge should be used instead.
append- The response header is appended to any existing header of
@@ -311,6 +315,20 @@ headers
header it is separated from the existing header with a comma.
This is the HTTP standard way of giving a header multiple values.
+ echo- Request headers with this name are echoed back in the
+ response headers. header may be a
+ regular expression.
+ value must be omitted.
+
+ edit- If this request header exists, its value is transformed according
+ to a regular expression
+ search-and-replace. The value argument is a regular expression, and the replacement
+ is a replacement string, which may contain backreferences.
+
+
merge
The response header is appended to any existing header of
the same name, unless the value to be appended already appears in the
@@ -321,32 +339,15 @@ headers
all format specifiers have been processed. Values in double quotes
are considered different from otherwise identical unquoted values.
- add
- The response header is added to the existing set of headers,
- even if this header already exists. This can result in two
- (or more) headers having the same name. This can lead to
- unforeseen consequences, and in general set,
- append or merge should be used instead.
+ set
+ The response header is set, replacing any previous header
+ with this name. The value may be a format string.
unset
The response header of this name is removed, if it exists.
If there are multiple headers of the same name, all will be
removed. value must be omitted.
- echo
- Request headers with this name are echoed back in the
- response headers. header may be a
- regular expression.
- value must be omitted.
-
- edit
- If this request header exists, its value is transformed according
- to a regular expression
- search-and-replace. The value argument is a regular expression, and the replacement
- is a replacement string, which may contain backreferences.
-
-
This argument is followed by a header name, which
can include the final colon, but it is not required. Case is
ignored for set, append, merge,