SYNOPSIS
--------
-*sendfile* [*-c* 'CONTENT-TYPE'] 'METHOD' 'URL' 'REST'
+*sendfile* [*-c* 'CONTENT-TYPE'] [*-f* 'FILE'] 'METHOD' 'URL' 'REST'
DESCRIPTION
-----------
*sendfile* serves static files by sending them exactly as they are to
clients. It needs to be called with the `X-Ash-File` header added to
-the request, as *dirplex*(1) does.
+the request, as *dirplex*(1) does, unless the *-f* option is given.
*sendfile* is a transient handler, as defined in *ashd*(7), and the
'METHOD', 'URL' and 'REST' arguments will normally be added by the
parent handler.
+Normally, *sendfile* will serve the file named by the `X-Ash-File`
+header, and fail with a 404 error in case the rest string is not
+empty. However, if the *-f* argument is given, the given 'FILE' will
+always be served instead, and the `X-Ash-File` header and any rest
+string is ignored.
+
+A file's MIME type may be specified explicitly either by using the
+*-c* option, or by passing the header `X-Ash-Content-Type` to
+*sendfile* with the MIME type of the file. That header might, for
+instance, be set using the *set* directives of *dirplex*(1) or
+*patplex*(1).
+
If a MIME-type is not explicitly specified, *sendfile* uses
*libmagic*(3) to determine the MIME-type automatically. If *sendfile*
is compiled with support for filesystem attributes (see *attr*(5) if
present on the file in question, its value will be used instead of
using *libmagic*.
-*sendfile* also handles HTTP caching by supporting the `Last-Modified`
-and related headers.
+*sendfile* supports the following HTTP features:
+
+ * Caching, using the `Last-Modified` and related headers.
+
+ * Partial content, using the `Range` and related headers.
OPTIONS
-------
*-c* 'CONTENT-TYPE'::
- Sends 'CONTENT-TYPE' as the file's MIME-type instead of trying
+ Send 'CONTENT-TYPE' as the file's MIME-type instead of trying
to auto-detect the file type.
+*-f* 'FILE'::
+
+ Ignore the `X-Ash-File` header and force 'FILE' to be served
+ instead. Any remaining rest string is also ignored.
+
AUTHOR
------
Fredrik Tolf <fredrik@dolda2000.com>
SEE ALSO
--------
-*dirplex*(1), *ashd*(7)
+*dirplex*(1), *psendfile*(1), *ashd*(7)