Perl in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition

Apache:: Modules

Apache::Registry is the most commonly used mod_perl module. But there are many more, all available on CPAN. The following table lists the Apache::* modules and the handler they’re designed to be used with, but you should also check the apache-modlist.html file on CPAN for the latest listing.

Module	Description
PerlHandler
Apache::CallHandler	Maps filenames to subroutine calls
Apache::Dir	Controls directory indexing
Apache::Embperl	Embeds Perl code in HTML files
Apache::ePerl	Embedded Perl (ePerl) emulation
Apache::FTP	Emulates an FTP proxy
Apache::GzipChain	Compresses output from another handler
Apache::JavaScript	Generates JavaScript code
Apache::OutputChain	Chains multiple handlers via “filter” modules
Apache::PassFile	Sends files via OutputChain
Apache::Registry	Runs unaltered CGI scripts
Apache::RobotRules	Enforces robots.txt rules
Apache::Sandwich	Adds per-directory headers and footers
Apache::VhostSandwich	Adds headers and footers for virtual hosts
Apache::SSI	Implements server-side includes in Perl
Apache::Stage	Manages a document staging directory
Apache::WDB	Queries databases via DBI
PerlHeaderParserHandler
Apache::AgentDeny	Denies abusive clients
PerlAuthenHandler
Apache::Authen	Authenticates users
Apache::AuthCookie	Authenticates and authorizes users via cookies
Apache::AuthenDBI	Authenticates via Perl’s DBI
Apache::AuthExpire	Expires authentication credentials
Apache::AuthenGSS	Authenticates users with Generic Security Service
Apache::AuthenLDAP	Authenticates users with LDAP
Apache::AuthNIS ...