- From: Jonas Jacek <jonas.jacek@jabz.biz>
- Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:00:58 +0000
- To: ietf-http-wg@w3.org
The only "clean" solution is to present a 404 error. "This status code is commonly used when the server does not wish to reveal exactly why the request has been refused, or when no other response is applicable." Resource: http://www.w3.org/Protocols/rfc2616/rfc2616-sec10.html: ## 404 Not Found The server has not found anything matching the Request-URI. No indication is given of whether the condition is temporary or permanent. The 410 (Gone) status code SHOULD be used if the server knows, through some internally configurable mechanism, that an old resource is permanently unavailable and has no forwarding address. This status code is commonly used when the server does not wish to reveal exactly why the request has been refused, or when no other response is applicable. 410 Gone The requested resource is no longer available at the server and no forwarding address is known. This condition is expected to be considered permanent. Clients with link editing capabilities SHOULD delete references to the Request-URI after user approval. If the server does not know, or has no facility to determine, whether or not the condition is permanent, the status code 404 (Not Found) SHOULD be used instead. This response is cacheable unless indicated otherwise. The 410 response is primarily intended to assist the task of web maintenance by notifying the recipient that the resource is intentionally unavailable and that the server owners desire that remote links to that resource be removed. Such an event is common for limited-time, promotional services and for resources belonging to individuals no longer working at the server's site. It is not necessary to mark all permanently unavailable resources as "gone" or to keep the mark for any length of time -- that is left to the discretion of the server owner. Regards - Jonas -- Jabz Internet Marketing GmbH ----------------------------- Mr. Jonas Jared Jacek Managing Director http://jabz.net/contact/jonas-jacek Barmbeker Strasse 187 22299 Hamburg Germany Register court: District Court Hamburg, Germany Comm. Registry: HRB Hamburg 112080 Tax ID-number:DE269023421 Managing Directors: Louis Peiffer, Jonas Jacek
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