Webmaster in a Nutshell, 3rd Edition By Robert Eckstein, Stephen Spainhour
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Chapter 18. Apache Configuration
<Limit>
<Limit methods > ... </Limit>
<Limit> is a sectioning directive that applies to the specified access methods (GET, POST, etc.). This directive restricts the boundaries of the access methods specified; if you wish to apply restrictions globally, omit the Limit directive completely. The start tag has the following syntax:
<Limit method1 method2 ...>
where a method is one of the following:
GET
Allows clients to retrieve documents and execute scripts with the GET request method. The HEAD method is also restricted when you specify GET.
POST
Allows clients to use scripts and resources using the POST request method (mostly CGI programs).
PUT
Allows clients access to documents and resources using the PUT request method.
DELETE
Allows clients access to documents and resources using the DELETE request method.
CONNECT
Allows clients access to documents and resources using the CONNECT request method.
OPTIONS
Allows clients access to documents and resources using the OPTIONS request method.
The order, deny, allow, and require directives are the usual inhabitants of the Limit sectioning directive.
