Re^2: Doing a proper 404 redirect

Well, it kinda is a Perl question, since I want to be able to "express" a 404 error using Perl.

Regarding the 404, there was some wrong thinking on my part:) It's of course up to me to show relevant info when the 404 is made. But, I still want search engines and such to "get" that a 404 has been made.

In other words, I want to write a correct 404 header. The information displayed after that is basically up to me.

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Re^3: Doing a proper 404 redirect by JavaFan (Canon) on Mar 24, 2010 at 08:19 UTC
Wait. So, given that you demonstrated you know how to print "301", you now seek knowledge how to print "404"? Sorry, but that's way over my head.	[reply]
Re^4: Doing a proper 404 redirect by DreamT (Pilgrim) on Mar 24, 2010 at 10:02 UTC
No. I'm seeking for the _proper_ way to _signal_ a 404 to whatever visits the site (search engines, bots, etc.). As I wrote, there was a thought error on my behalf. I'm not looking for a redirect.	[reply]
Re^5: Doing a proper 404 redirect by JavaFan (Canon) on Mar 24, 2010 at 10:12 UTC
I'm seeking for the _proper_ way to _signal_ a 404 to whatever visits the site (search engines, bots, etc.). Right.... And you already shown that you know the proper way to signal a 301. You print 301. Now, do you still really not understand how to print 404? Let me explain how one can print 404. `print 404; # TADA! Magic!` [download] Printing an optional message and mandatory network end-of-lines is left as an excercise for the reader. Please come back to the site if you have problems printing a different number!	[reply] [d/l]