Re: PHP to answer HEAD requests

2009/12/18 Dan Field <dof@llgc.org.uk>: > Is it possible to use PHP to answer HEAD http requests? Is it as simple as > doing something like: > > header('blah') > exit; > > I'd expect PHP to produce a full page rather than just a header though. > > -- > Dan Field <dof@llgc.org.uk>                   Ffôn/Tel. +44 1970 632 582 > Peiriannydd Meddalwedd                          Senior Software Engineer > Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru                   National Library of Wales > > > > > $_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] will/should contain the request type. Documented as ... "Which request method was used to access the page; i.e. 'GET', 'HEAD', 'POST', 'PUT'. Note: PHP script is terminated after sending headers (it means after producing any output without output buffering) if the request method was HEAD." See http://docs.php.net/manual/en/reserved.variables.server.php -- ----- Richard Quadling "Standing on the shoulders of some very clever giants!" EE : http://www.experts-exchange.com/M_248814.html Zend Certified Engineer : http://zend.com/zce.php?c=ZEND002498&r=213474731 ZOPA : http://uk.zopa.com/member/RQuadling