Re: LYNX-DEV 2-8 preparations (was Java etc)

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Ty Sarna <address@hidden> wrote:
>In article <address@hidden> you write:
>> > How about the LYNXCGI problem?
>> sorry - I lose track of some things - is there a summary for this one? 
>> (again - if it's a bug - we either fix it or document it, but new features
>> can wait: I have my own list too)
>
>I posted about this twice before.  Lynx fails to set CONTENT_TYPE in the
>emvironment of cgi programs it runs.  The spec seems to require it at
>least for POST and one other (I've forgotten now).  The patch below sets
>it always (or to "" if there is no content type), which seems harmless
>enough.
>
>I'd say this falls into the bug category. Without it, the lynxcgi
>feature can only be used safely for GETs.

        It should be sent with POST or PUT (but Lynx does not support
PUT).  It should be sent only if the request includes an entity-body,
i.e., not with GET (nor with HEAD if that is not for a form submission),
as your patch would do.

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