Set up content and language negotiation for HTTP Server (powered by Apache)

This topic provides information about how to set up content and language negotiation for your HTTP Server with the IBM® Web Administration for i5/OS™ interface.

Important: Information for this topic supports the latest PTF levels for HTTP Server for i5/OS . It is recommended that you install the latest PTFs to upgrade to the latest level of the HTTP Server for i5/OS. Some of the topics documented here are not available prior to this update. See http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/iseries/software/http/services/service.htm Link outside Information Center for more information.

Content negotiation is defined as the process where the client provides a set of preferences (such as language) to the server, and the server finds the best resource match to those the client prefers.

To configure content and language negotiation, do the following:

  1. Click the Manage tab.
  2. Click the HTTP Servers subtab.
  3. Select your HTTP Server (powered by Apache) from the Server list.
  4. Select the context you want to work with from the Server area list.
  5. Expand Server Properties.
  6. Click Content Settings.
  7. Click the Content Negotiation tab in the form.
  8. Optional: If necessary, select Allow content-negotiated documents to be cached.
  9. Click Add under the Language priority (highest to lowest priority) table.
  10. Enter or select from the list a content-language in the Content-language column.
  11. Click Continue.
  12. Optional: If necessary, select language priority to force from the Force language priority list.
  13. Click OK.