Re: Safe Methods
Garth T Kidd (garth@dogbert.systems.sa.gov.au)
Thu, 18 Jul 1996 10:28:56 -1000
> "12.2 Safe Methods
>
> In particular, THE CONVENTION HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED that the GET and HEAD
> methods SHOULD NEVER HAVE THE SIGNIFICANCE OF TAKING AN ACTION OTHER THAN
> RETRIEVAL. These methods should be considered "safe". This allows user agents
> to represent other methods, such as POST, in a special way, so that the user
> is made aware of the fact that a possibly unsafe action is being requested.
<applause> Good find, that.
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