From: Shing Wai Chan <shing.wai.chan_at_oracle.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:25:48 -0800
On 1/14/12 2:33 AM, Mark Thomas wrote:
> On 13/01/2012 23:02, Shing Wai Chan wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I am looking at
>> http://java.net/jira/browse/SERVLET_SPEC-27 >> ("sendRedirect Javadoc prevents use of protocol relative URLs")
>>
>> According to
>> http://blog.httpwatch.com/2010/02/10/using-protocol-relative-urls-to-switch-between-http-and-https/ >>
>> ,
>> it seems that it tries to workaround an issue in IE.
>>
>> I am not sure if it is worth to make it as a standard.
>>
>> Any comments?
> Protocol relative redirects are standard. [1] is just one example of
Can you clarify what "standard" is for protocol relative URLs?
Shing Wai Chan
> where they might be used. Currently, the wording of the sendRedirect()
> Javadoc prevents the use of protocol relative redirects. They may not be
> as widely used but they are standard and the Servlet spec should not
> prevent their use. The fix is a simple change to the Javadoc.
>
> Mark
>
> [1]
> http://blog.httpwatch.com/2010/02/10/using-protocol-relative-urls-to-switch-between-http-and-https/