Request Method, URI, and Protocol Version

A browser can request information using a number of methods. The commonly used methods are:

• GET — Requests the specified resource, such as a document or image

• HEAD — Requests only the header information for the document

• POST — Requests that the server accept some data from the browser, such as form input for a CGI program

• PUT — Replaces the contents of a server’s document with data from the browser