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rewrite docs: Note that mod_rewrite cannot inspect request body (POST data)
authorRich Bowen <rbowen@apache.org>
Sun, 17 May 2026 22:33:54 +0000 (22:33 +0000)
committerRich Bowen <rbowen@apache.org>
Sun, 17 May 2026 22:33:54 +0000 (22:33 +0000)
git-svn-id: https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/httpd/httpd/trunk@1934326 13f79535-47bb-0310-9956-ffa450edef68

docs/manual/rewrite/intro.xml

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@@ -251,6 +251,12 @@ those, use a
 <code>%{HTTP_HOST}</code>, <code>%{SERVER_PORT}</code>, or
 <code>%{QUERY_STRING}</code> variables respectively.</p>
 
+<note><module>mod_rewrite</module> operates entirely on the URL-path
+and HTTP headers. It cannot inspect the request body (e.g., POST
+data). If you need to make routing decisions based on request body
+content, handle that in your application logic or use a module such
+as <module>mod_request</module> paired with a custom filter.</note>
+
 <p class="figure">
       <img src="../images/syntax_rewriterule.png"
       alt="Syntax of the RewriteRule directive" /><br />