Re: Resources always exist

> But the HTTP spec says:
>
> > The DELETE method requests that the origin server delete the resource
> > identified by the Request-URI.
>
> What does "delete the resource" mean if resources always exist? Should 
> DELETE be understood to clear the mapping from resources to 
> representations?

Yes, but as far as the interface is concerned they mean the same thing.
What is the difference between a resource that is DELETEd and later PUT,
versus one that has no mapped representations between those two events?

There are a lot of things not mentioned in the HTTP specification, for
one reason or another unrelated to technology.

....Roy