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authorDaniel Stenberg <daniel@haxx.se>2005-08-25 12:19:22 +0000
committerDaniel Stenberg <daniel@haxx.se>2005-08-25 12:19:22 +0000
commit575ce905b2776540f2d80c93e6dfdcdd7bc93659 (patch)
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parent54887af4717ca54dc7e539c47f4396282efabcc6 (diff)
ok, the right term (using RFC2616 lingo) for the -X keyword is method and not
request
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@@ -1074,10 +1074,10 @@ embedded user + password.
If this option is used several times, the last one will be used.
.IP "-X/--request <command>"
-(HTTP)
-Specifies a custom request to use when communicating with the HTTP server.
-The specified request will be used instead of the standard GET. Read the
-HTTP 1.1 specification for details and explanations.
+(HTTP) Specifies a custom request method to use when communicating with the
+HTTP server. The specified request will be used instead of the method
+otherwise used (which defaults to GET). Read the HTTP 1.1 specification for
+details and explanations.
(FTP)
Specifies a custom FTP command to use instead of LIST when doing file lists