Using slash arguments: Difference between revisions

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About slash arguments

'Slash arguments' (using PATH_INFO) is required for SCORM packages and multiple-file resources to display correctly. If your web server doesn't support 'slash arguments' and you are unable to configure it, the setting can be disabled, though it will result in things not working.

Enabling slash arguments

Slash arguments must be enabled on your web server, as described in:

Error when uploading a file

If you obtain a 'File not found' error when uploading a file, it indicates that slash arguments are not enabled on your web server. Please try enabling it.

If your web server doesn't support slash arguments, its use in Moodle can be disabled by un-ticking the checkbox 'Use slash arguments' in Administration > Site administration > Server > HTTP.

Warning: Disabling the use of slash arguments will result in SCORM packages not working and slash arguments warnings being displayed!

Slash arguments environment check

Note: The use of slash arguments will be required in future versions of Moodle.

If your web server doesn't support slash arguments, you will in future need to change to a web server which does. (It will no longer be possible to disable the use of slash arguments.)

In the meantime, Administration > Site administration > Server > Environment reports if the slash argument setting needs to be checked i.e. if it is detected that 'Use slash arguments' is disabled in Administration > Site administration > Server > HTTP. Thus, the check is a warning of the future requirement.

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-The function ''slash arguments'' is required for various features in Moodle to work correctly, such as SCORM packages, uploaded files and embedded images.
+==About slash arguments==
-Slash arguments must be enabled on the web server, as described in:
+'Slash arguments' (using PATH_INFO) is required for SCORM packages and multiple-file resources to display correctly. If your web server doesn't support 'slash arguments' and you are unable to configure it, the setting can be disabled, though it will result in things not working.
+==Enabling slash arguments==
+Slash arguments must be enabled on your web server, as described in:
 * [[Internet Information Services#Slasharguments|IIS slasharguments]]
 * [[Apache#Slasharguments|Apache slasharguments]]
 * [[Nginx#Slasharguments|Nginx slasharguments]]
-If your web server doesn't support slash arguments (e.g. IIS 5 and certain Apache servers), its use in Moodle can be disabled by un-ticking the checkbox 'Use slash arguments' in ''Administration > Site administration > Server > HTTP''. This will result in SCORM packages and other features not working, and slash arguments warnings and 'File not found' errors being displayed!
+==Error when uploading a file==
+If you obtain a 'File not found' error when uploading a file, it indicates that slash arguments are not enabled on your web server. Please try enabling it.
+If your web server doesn't support slash arguments, its use in Moodle can be disabled by un-ticking the checkbox 'Use slash arguments' in ''Administration > Site administration > Server > HTTP''.
+Warning: Disabling the use of slash arguments will result in SCORM packages not working and slash arguments warnings being displayed!
+==Slash arguments environment check==
+Note: '''The use of slash arguments will be required in future versions of Moodle.'''
+If your web server doesn't support slash arguments, you will in future need to change to a web server which does. (It will no longer be possible to disable the use of slash arguments.)
+In the meantime, ''Administration > Site administration > Server > Environment'' reports if the slash argument setting needs to be checked i.e. if it is detected that 'Use slash arguments' is disabled in ''Administration > Site administration > Server > HTTP''. Thus, the check is a warning of the future requirement.
+==See also==
+* [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=278916 Requiring slasharguments in Moodle 2.9 - will anybody be seriously affected?] forum discussion
+* [https://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-50416 <nowiki>[MDL-50416]</nowiki> slasharguments check gives a warning on install], for versions 2.9 and 2.9.1
+* [https://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-51554 <nowiki>[MDL-51554]</nowiki> Broken file serving under Apache and PHP-FPM via mod_proxy_fcgi, when the filename is not only plain ASCII or w/ blank spaces], for versions below  2.8.9 and 2.9.3
-Note: '''The use of slash arguments will be required in Moodle 3.0 onwards.''' If your web server doesn't support slash arguments, you will need to change to a web server which does.
+[[es:Usando slash arguments]]
+[[de:Verwendung von slash arguments]]
+[[pt-br:Usando argumentos com barra]]

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