[manpage_begin httpd::dirlist n 1.1]
[copyright {2003 Andreas Kupries <andreas_kupries@users.sourceforge.net>}]
[titledesc {directory handling}]
[moddesc   {Tcl Web Server}]
[require httpd::dirlist [opt 1.1]]
[description]

The package [package httpd::dirlist] is an adjunct to the
package [package httpd::doc], it provides the handling of
directories to it.

Note that the two packages cross-reference each other, in other words
they are interdependent. It might make sense to make them one package
in the future.


[section {Public API}]
[para]

[list_begin definitions]

[call [cmd Dirlist_IndexFile] [arg pattern]]

The command sets the [cmd glob] pattern used by the package
to locate the index file for a directory.


[call [cmd Dirlist_Directory] [arg {prefix path suffix sock}]]

This is the main command for the handling of directories.
The name of the requested directory is in [arg path].

[nl]

The command will first try to locate an index file for the directory
and failing that it will either reply with a not-found message
generate a listing of the directory contents on its own, depending on
whether directories are considered as hidden or not.

[nl]

If an index file was found it is given back to [package httpd::doc]
for handling ([cmd Doc_Handle]).


[call [cmd Dir_HideListings]]

After the call of command all requests for directories without an
index file will generate not-found replies.


[call [cmd Dir_ShowListings]]

After the call of command all requests for directories without an
index file will generate listings of their contents.

This is also the default status for the package.


[call [cmd Dir_ListingIsHidden]]

Returns the status set by [cmd Dir_HideListings]
and [cmd Dir_ShowListings].


[list_end]


[see_also httpd httpd::url httpd::doc httpd::doc_error]
[see_also httpd::utils]
[keywords {web server} directory documents filesystem]
[manpage_end]