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When problems occur on a Web site, friendly and useful error messages can make the difference between winning and losing the loyalty of visitors. This set of articles explains what the error types mean and how to serve a custom error page for each with the Apache Web server.
- 400, bad request
- The Web server is not configured or capable of responding to certain URLs or request types.
- 403, access forbidden
- The site manager doesn't want users to see a file listing in directories without default documents.
- 404, document not found
- Check links regularly, but give a friendly response to unexpected dead links or users' attempts to fish for pages.
- 500, internal server error
- Something's gone wrong with your configuration, script or servlet; invite feedback as soon as possible!
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The Code Style FAQ section answers hundreds of questions on Web technology and site development, including these most common questions about the Apache Web server.
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