Apache does not link directories properly with autoindexing

External Since: Jul 14, 2003 Posts: 2

I am running Slackware 9.0 and Apache 1.3.27. I am using Apache's
autoindexing feature to list directories with large amounts of files
so I don't have to code the html myself. My problem is that when
Apache does this the directories do not have the "/" required at the
end of the directory name so when the directory link is clicked the
link appears broken.

e.g. Apache would display the following using autoindexing:
www.test.com/dogs/terrier where terrier is a directory. This does not
work. If however, I put the "/" in and use www.test.com/dogs/terrier/
it will work.

I can manually put the "/" in the address bar and then it will
properly traverse to the next directory, but I don't want to do this
or tell every person who accesses my web pages this. Any ideas or
solutions as to why Apache cannot differentiate between directories
and files when autoindexing? Thanks.

CK

External Since: Jul 02, 2003 Posts: 52

On 14 Jul 2003 10:42:10 -0700, The Other Guy responded to a post from
chriskarlen.DeleteThis@yahoo.com (cdkarlen) who wrote in
alt.apache.configuration:

>I am running Slackware 9.0 and Apache 1.3.27. I am using Apache's
>autoindexing feature to list directories with large amounts of files
>so I don't have to code the html myself. My problem is that when
>Apache does this the directories do not have the "/" required at the
>end of the directory name so when the directory link is clicked the
>link appears broken.
>
>e.g. Apache would display the following using autoindexing:
>www.test.com/dogs/terrier where terrier is a directory. This does not
<font color=purple> >work. If however, I put the "/" in and use <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.test.com/dogs/terrier/</font" target="_blank">www.test.com/dogs/terrier/</font</a>>
>it will work.
>
>I can manually put the "/" in the address bar and then it will
>properly traverse to the next directory, but I don't want to do this
>or tell every person who accesses my web pages this. Any ideas or
>solutions as to why Apache cannot differentiate between directories
>and files when autoindexing? Thanks.
>
>CK

You may have to set a server name.
See <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://httpd.apache.org/docs/misc/FAQ-E.html#set-servername" target="_blank">http://httpd.apache.org/docs/misc/FAQ-E.html#set-servername</a>
and also
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://httpd.apache.org/docs/mod/core.html#servername." target="_blank">http://httpd.apache.org/docs/mod/core.html#servername.</a>

e.g.:
ServerName <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.test.com" target="_blank">www.test.com</a>

Note from a post with a similar problem you do not use the <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://" target="_blank">http://</a>
(i.e., <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.test.com" target="_blank">http://www.test.com</a>) in front it, just the way the example
above shows it.

HTH
TOG

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