Changeset 88

Timestamp:

Dec 21, 2007, 3:38:01 PM (12 years ago)

Author:

fielding@…

Message:

Resolve #10: Safe Methods vs Redirection

File:

• draft-ietf-httpbis/latest/p2-semantics.xml (modified) (3 diffs)

draft-ietf-httpbis/latest/p2-semantics.xml

@@ -1104 +1104 @@
 </t>
 <t>
-   If the 301 status code is received in response to a request other
-   than GET or HEAD, the user agent &MUST-NOT; automatically redirect the
+   If the 301 status code is received in response to a request method
+   that is known to be "safe", as defined in <xref target="safe.methods"/>,
+   then the request MAY be automatically redirected by the user agent without
+   confirmation.  Otherwise, the user agent &MUST-NOT; automatically redirect the
    request unless it can be confirmed by the user, since this might
    change the conditions under which the request was issued.
@@ -1133 +1135 @@
 </t>
 <t>
-   If the 302 status code is received in response to a request other
-   than GET or HEAD, the user agent &MUST-NOT; automatically redirect the
+   If the 302 status code is received in response to a request method
+   that is known to be "safe", as defined in <xref target="safe.methods"/>,
+   then the request MAY be automatically redirected by the user agent without
+   confirmation.  Otherwise, the user agent &MUST-NOT; automatically redirect the
    request unless it can be confirmed by the user, since this might
    change the conditions under which the request was issued.
@@ -1229 +1233 @@
 </t>
 <t>
-   If the 307 status code is received in response to a request other
-   than GET or HEAD, the user agent &MUST-NOT; automatically redirect the
+   If the 307 status code is received in response to a request method
+   that is known to be "safe", as defined in <xref target="safe.methods"/>,
+   then the request MAY be automatically redirected by the user agent without
+   confirmation.  Otherwise, the user agent &MUST-NOT; automatically redirect the
    request unless it can be confirmed by the user, since this might
    change the conditions under which the request was issued.