#37606 [Opn->Asn]: error in example

ID: 37606 Updated by: gavinfo@php.net Reported By: humbads at alum dot mit dot edu -Status: Open +Status: Assigned Bug Type: Documentation problem Operating System: all PHP Version: Irrelevant -Assigned To: +Assigned To: gavinfo Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2006-05-26 19:52:58] humbads at alum dot mit dot edu Description: ------------ In http://us2.php.net/manual/en/wrappers.http.php, the HTTP header for detecting a redirection is incorrect. Reproduce code: --------------- The example shows: /* Were we redirected? */ if (substr(strtolower($response), 0, 18) == 'content-location: ') { Expected result: ---------------- It should read: /* Were we redirected? */ if (substr(strtolower($response), 0, 10) == 'location: ') { Actual result: -------------- According to the HTTP/1.1 RFC: http://www.w3.org/Protocols/rfc2616/rfc2616-sec14.html "content-location" is an alternative location of the URI, and does not imply redirection. "location:" is used to actually redirect the client. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=37606&edit=1