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Subject:    svn commit: r1905716 - /httpd/httpd/trunk/docs/manual/sections.xml
From:       covener () apache ! org
Date:       2022-12-03 15:31:53
Message-ID: 20221203153154.072C217AB94 () svn01-us-east ! apache ! org
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Author: covener
Date: Sat Dec  3 15:31:53 2022
New Revision: 1905716

URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=1905716&view=rev
Log:
mention some non-inuititive <If> stuff


Modified:
    httpd/httpd/trunk/docs/manual/sections.xml

Modified: httpd/httpd/trunk/docs/manual/sections.xml
URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/trunk/docs/manual/sections.xml?rev=1905716&r1=1905715&r2=1905716&view=diff
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--- httpd/httpd/trunk/docs/manual/sections.xml (original)
+++ httpd/httpd/trunk/docs/manual/sections.xml Sat Dec  3 15:31:53 2022
@@ -481,7 +481,8 @@ are interpreted, it is important to unde
       and <directive type="section"
       module="core">LocationMatch</directive> done simultaneously</li>
 
-      <li><directive type="section" module="core">If</directive>
+      <li><directive type="section" module="core">If</directive> sections, even when
+      they are enclosed in any of the preceding contexts.
       </li>
 
     </ol>
@@ -519,6 +520,15 @@ are interpreted, it is important to unde
         container takes the place of the <directive module="core"
         type="section">Directory</directive> container in the processing
         order.</li>
+        <li> Caution should be exercised when mixing related configuration
+        directives inside and outside of <directive type="section" module="core"
+        >If</directive> because of the effect on merging order.  Explicit use
+        of <directive type="section" module="core" >Else</directive> can help.
+        </li>
+        <li> When <directive type="section" module="core" >If</directive> is 
+        used in <code>.htaccess</code>, the enclosed directives in a parent 
+        directory will be merged <em>after</em> non-enclosed directives in a 
+        subdirectory.</li>
     </ul>
 
     <note><title>Technical Note</title>


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