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1 | This tutorial is aimed at developers who want to learn how they can add HTTP serving | 1 | This tutorial is for developers who want to learn how they can add HTTP serving |
2 | capabilities to their applications with the @emph{GNU libmicrohttpd} library, | 2 | capabilities to their applications with the @emph{GNU libmicrohttpd} library, |
3 | abbreviated @emph{MHD}, and who do not know how to start. It tries to help these | 3 | abbreviated @emph{MHD}. The reader will learn how to |
4 | developers to implement common basic HTTP serving tasks by discussing executable | 4 | implement basic HTTP functions from simple executable |
5 | sample programs implementing different features. | 5 | sample programs that implement various features. |
6 | 6 | ||
7 | The text is supposed to be a supplement to the API reference manual of | 7 | The text is supposed to be a supplement to the API reference manual of |
8 | @emph{GNU libmicrohttpd} and for that reason does not explain many of the parameters. | 8 | @emph{GNU libmicrohttpd} and for that reason does not explain many of the parameters. |
9 | Therefore, the reader should always consult the manual to find the exact meaning | 9 | Therefore, the reader should always consult the manual to find the exact meaning |
10 | of the functions used in the tutorial. In the same sense, the tutorial seeks to | 10 | of the functions used in the tutorial. Furthermore, the reader is |
11 | encourage the use of the @emph{RFCs}, which document the conventions the Internet | 11 | encouraged to study the relevant @emph{RFCs}, which document the HTTP standard. |
12 | is built upon. | ||
13 | 12 | ||
14 | @emph{GNU libmicrohttpd} is assumed to be already installed and it has been | 13 | @emph{GNU libmicrohttpd} is assumed to be already installed. This tutorial |
15 | written with respect to version @value{VERSION}. As the library is still in its | 14 | is written for version @value{VERSION}. At the time being, |
16 | beta stages, later versions may show different behaviour. At the time being, | ||
17 | this tutorial has only been tested on @emph{GNU/Linux} machines even though | 15 | this tutorial has only been tested on @emph{GNU/Linux} machines even though |
18 | efforts were made not to rely on anything that would prevent the samples from being | 16 | efforts were made not to rely on anything that would prevent the samples from being |
19 | built on similar systems. | 17 | built on similar systems. |