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2.1.2 only the libssl lib is missing
2.2 Does curl work/build with other SSL libraries?
2.3 Where can I find a copy of LIBEAY32.DLL?
- 2.4 Does curl support Socks (RFC 1928) ?
+ 2.4 Does curl support SOCKS (RFC 1928) ?
3. Usage Problems
3.1 curl: (1) SSL is disabled, https: not supported
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ FAQ
3.11 How do I POST with a different Content-Type?
3.12 Why do FTP specific features over HTTP proxy fail?
3.13 Why does my single/double quotes fail?
- 3.14 Does curl support javascript or pac (automated proxy config)?
+ 3.14 Does curl support Javascript or PAC (automated proxy config)?
3.15 Can I do recursive fetches with curl?
3.16 What certificates do I need when I use SSL?
3.17 How do I list the root dir of an FTP server?
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ FAQ
6.4 I have a program that uses LGPL libraries, can I use libcurl?
6.5 Can I modify curl/libcurl for my program and keep the changes secret?
6.6 Can you please change the curl/libcurl license to XXXX?
- 6.7 What are my obligations when using libcurl in my commerical apps?
+ 6.7 What are my obligations when using libcurl in my commercial apps?
7. PHP/CURL Issues
7.1 What is PHP/CURL?
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ FAQ
accurate and up-to-date pointers to recent OpenSSL DLLs and other binary
packages.
- 2.4 Does curl support Socks (RFC 1928) ?
+ 2.4 Does curl support SOCKS (RFC 1928) ?
Yes, SOCKS 4 and 5 are supported.
@@ -557,27 +557,27 @@ FAQ
Remember that curl works and runs on more operating systems than most single
individuals have ever tried.
- 3.14 Does curl support javascript or pac (automated proxy config)?
+ 3.14 Does curl support Javascript or PAC (automated proxy config)?
- Many web pages do magic stuff using embedded javascript. Curl and libcurl
+ Many web pages do magic stuff using embedded Javascript. Curl and libcurl
have no built-in support for that, so it will be treated just like any other
contents.
.pac files are a netscape invention and are sometimes used by organizations
to allow them to differentiate which proxies to use. The .pac contents is
- just a javascript program that gets invoked by the browser and that returns
- the name of the proxy to connect to. Since curl doesn't support javascript,
+ just a Javascript program that gets invoked by the browser and that returns
+ the name of the proxy to connect to. Since curl doesn't support Javascript,
it can't support .pac proxy configuration either.
- Some work-arounds usually suggested to overcome this javascript dependency:
+ Some work-arounds usually suggested to overcome this Javascript dependency:
- - Depending on the javascript complexity, write up a script that
+ - Depending on the Javascript complexity, write up a script that
translates it to another language and execute that.
- - Read the javascript code and rewrite the same logic in another language.
+ - Read the Javascript code and rewrite the same logic in another language.
- - Implement a javascript interpreter, people have successfully used the
- Mozilla javascript engine in the past.
+ - Implement a Javascript interpreter, people have successfully used the
+ Mozilla Javascript engine in the past.
- Ask your admins to stop this, for a static proxy setup or similar.
@@ -658,10 +658,11 @@ FAQ
4.2 Why do I get problems when I use & or % in the URL?
- In general unix shells, the & letter is treated special and when used, it
+ In general unix shells, the & letter is treated specially and when used, it
runs the specified command in the background. To safely send the & as a part
of a URL, you should quote the entire URL by using single (') or double (")
- quotes around it.
+ quotes around it. Similar problems can also occur on some shells with other
+ characters, including ?*!$~(){}<>\|;`. When in doubt, quote the URL.
An example that would invoke a remote CGI that uses &-letters could be:
@@ -848,7 +849,7 @@ FAQ
- Meta tags. You can write a HTML tag that will cause the browser to
redirect to another given URL after a certain time.
- - Javascript. You can write a javascript program embeded in a HTML page
+ - Javascript. You can write a Javascript program embedded in a HTML page
that redirects the browser to another given URL.
There is no way to make curl follow these redirects. You must either
@@ -1158,7 +1159,7 @@ FAQ
libraries that use it. It should be possible for everyone to use libcurl or
curl in their projects, no matter what license they already have in use.
- 6.7 What are my obligations when using libcurl in my commerical apps?
+ 6.7 What are my obligations when using libcurl in my commercial apps?
Next to none. All you need to adhere to is the MIT-style license (stated in
the COPYING file) which basically says you have to include the copyright
@@ -1174,7 +1175,7 @@ FAQ
your app.
As can be seen here: http://curl.haxx.se/docs/companies.html and
- elsewhere, more and more companies are dicovering the power
+ elsewhere, more and more companies are discovering the power
of libcurl and take advantage of it even in commercial environments.