Re: Executing server code


David Wahler wrote:
> That's really interesting; I'd never heard of that response code
> before. I guess these days (with XMLHttpRequest being so popular) it's
> not such a big deal, but it's still nice to know about. Thanks!
>
> By the way, I know this is in the HTTP standard but are there any major
> browsers that don't support it? I've just tested with Firefox 1.0.6 and
> IE 6.0 and it works fine.

HTTP/ ***1.0*** 204 No content

This header is fully supported starting NCSA Mosaic and even earlier in
Gopher prototypes.
The only ever existed issue was with IE >= 5.1 && IE < 5.5 - on this
platform one got hourglass coursor for the system timeout period
(despite the page still did not change).

I wrote an article here about this header but cannot google it out -
that was some week, my head doesn't work. Anyway - the history of this
header really needs to be described some day as a shining sample: how
people do not see sometimes things which they need desperately - if
such things are too close to their nose.

This header existed *for years* before in late 90's one currently
disappeared US-based online music CD store started to use it in their
shoppping basket program. Competitors spyed for the trick, stole HTML
codes(for no avail naturally) - and no one guessed to simply open damn
public HTTP specs. :-)

Any way - use it with no fear... and roalty-free :-)

.

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