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in thread Redirect problem

AFAIK, the Location header must contain an absolute URL, not a relative.

HTTP location says different

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Re^5: Redirect problem
by Corion (Patriarch) on Feb 01, 2012 at 10:37 UTC

    Actually, the linked page says about relative redirects:

    This example, while incorrect based on the internet standard, will often work in popular browsers.

    Which makes the sentence "The Location header must contain an absolute URL, not a relative." correct as in accordance with the standard.

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      Maybe as it applies to HTTP, but AFAIK, under CGI, appache will make it absolute

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