Re: verify URL

Carlos Baquero (cbm@di.uminho.pt)
Wed, 13 Mar 1996 18:58:02 +0100 (GMT+0100)


Using the simple/short/free libWWWperl you can issue those HEAD requets.

Carlos Baquero
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On Wed, 13 Mar 1996, Vince Taluskie wrote:

> >
> > Is there a simple/short/free app that can check for the presence of a
> > URL and return a yes/no if it can get it?
> >
> > Note: Doesn't have to actually GET it, just verify that it is
> > possible.
>
> How about using a HEAD rather than a GET request ?
>
> Vince