Proxy Parameters Reference
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- Posting a message to a bulletin board,
newsgroup, mailing list, or similar group of
articles
- Providing a block of data, such as the result of
submitting a form, to a data-handling process
- Extending a database through an append
operation
The actual function performed by the POST
method is determined by the server and is usually
dependent on the Request-URI (RFC 2616).
Put
The PUT method requests that the enclosed entity
be stored under the supplied Request-URI. If the
Request-URI refers to an already existing resource,
the enclosed entity should be considered as a
modified version of the existing resource. If the
Request-URI does not point to an existing resource,
and that URI is capable of being defined as a new
resource by the requesting user agent, the origin
server can create the resource with that URI
(RFC 2616).
Link
The LINK entity-header field provides a means for
describing a relationship between two resources,
generally between the requested resource and another
resource. An entity may include multiple LINK
values. LINKS at the metainformation level typically
indicate relationships like hierarchical structure and
navigation paths (RFC 2068 section 19.6.2.4).
Unlink
The UNLINK method removes one or more LINK
relationships from the existing resource identified
by the Request-URI. These relationships may have
been established using the LINK method or by any
other method supporting the Link header. The
removal of a link to a resource does not imply that
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