- From: Klaus Weide <kweide@tezcat.com>
- Date: Wed, 30 Jul 1997 10:38:31 -0500 (CDT)
- To: http-wg%cuckoo.hpl.hp.com@hplb.hpl.hp.com
On Tue, 29 Jul 1997, Roy T. Fielding wrote:
> > Unfortunately, when I get stuff I wrote back from a list server
> >and re-read it, it often becomes clear that I don't understand what
> >I'm talking about. For a 301 on a POST, does that really mean
> >substitute the new RequestURI for all future submissions, or only
> >when the content is identical to that of the current submission?
>
> All future submissions -- 301 is a "fix your damn links" response. ;)
>
> ....Roy
That makes sense, although I doubt it is implemented like that anywhere.
To take this a step further, I assume that also means that a 301
redirection remains in effect not only over variations of POST content,
but also over variation of method. I.e. (if the same resource allows
multiple methods) a POST to a URL gets a 301 response, this would[*]
influence what the client does if it is later asked to do a GET on
the same URL. And vice versa.
[*] Actually "could" instead of "would", since no client is required to
remember (cache) 301 responses.
Is that a correct understanding?
Klaus
Received on Wednesday, 30 July 1997 09:24:52 UTC