http.method
-----------
-With the ``http.method`` content modifier, it is possible to match
+With the ``http.method`` sticky buffer, it is possible to match
specifically and only on the HTTP method buffer. The keyword can be
used in combination with all previously mentioned content modifiers
such as: ``depth``, ``distance``, ``offset``, ``nocase`` and ``within``.
http.uri and http.uri.raw
-------------------------
-With the ``http.uri`` and the ``http.uri.raw`` content modifiers, it
+With the ``http.uri`` and the ``http.uri.raw`` sticky buffers, it
is possible to match specifically and only on the request URI
buffer. The keyword can be used in combination with all previously
mentioned content modifiers like ``depth``, ``distance``, ``offset``,
----------
The ``uricontent`` keyword has the exact same effect as the
-``http.uri`` content modifier. ``uricontent`` is a deprecated
+``http.uri`` sticky buffer. ``uricontent`` is a deprecated
(although still supported) way to match specifically and only on the
request URI buffer.
http.header and http.header.raw
-------------------------------
-With the ``http.header`` content modifier, it is possible to match
+With the ``http.header`` sticky buffer, it is possible to match
specifically and only on the HTTP header buffer. This contains all of
the extracted headers in a single buffer, except for those indicated
in the documentation that are not able to match by this buffer and
-have their own content modifier (e.g. ``http.cookie``). The modifier
+have their own sticky buffer (e.g. ``http.cookie``). The sticky buffer
can be used in combination with all previously mentioned content
modifiers, like ``depth``, ``distance``, ``offset``, ``nocase`` and
``within``.
http.user_agent
---------------
-The ``http.user_agent`` content modifier is part of the HTTP request
+The ``http.user_agent`` sticky buffer is part of the HTTP request
header. It makes it possible to match specifically on the value of the
User-Agent header. It is normalized in the sense that it does not
include the _"User-Agent: "_ header name and separator, nor does it
http.request_body
-----------------
-With the ``http.request_body`` content modifier, it is possible to
+With the ``http.request_body`` sticky buffer, it is possible to
match specifically and only on the HTTP request body. The keyword can
be used in combination with all previously mentioned content modifiers
like ``distance``, ``offset``, ``nocase``, ``within``, etc.
http.stat_code
--------------
-With the ``http.stat_code`` content modifier, it is possible to match
+With the ``http.stat_code`` sticky buffer, it is possible to match
specifically and only on the HTTP status code buffer. The keyword can
be used in combination with all previously mentioned content modifiers
like ``distance``, ``offset``, ``nocase``, ``within``, etc.
http.stat_msg
-------------
-With the ``http.stat_msg`` content modifier, it is possible to match
+With the ``http.stat_msg`` sticky buffer, it is possible to match
specifically and only on the HTTP status message buffer. The keyword
can be used in combination with all previously mentioned content
modifiers like ``depth``, ``distance``, ``offset``, ``nocase`` and
http.response_body
------------------
-With the ``http.response_body`` content modifier, it is possible to
+With the ``http.response_body`` sticky buffer, it is possible to
match specifically and only on the HTTP response body. The keyword can
be used in combination with all previously mentioned content modifiers
like ``distance``, ``offset``, ``nocase``, ``within``, etc.
http.host and http.host.raw
---------------------------
-With the ``http.host`` content modifier, it is possible to
+With the ``http.host`` sticky buffer, it is possible to
match specifically and only the normalized hostname.
The ``http.host.raw`` inspects the raw hostname.