WebDAV connections in JDeveloper allow you to work with files hosted on WebDAV servers in the same way as you would work with files on the local file system.
Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning, or WebDAV, is an extension to HTTP which allows users to collaboratively edit and manage files on WebDAV-enabled servers.
Files located on WebDAV servers, accessed using WebDAV connections in JDeveloper, can be edited and built in the same way as files stored on the local file system or LAN.
As WebDAV clients provide access using HTTP, files can be accessed through firewalls (configured to support WebDAV extensions) that would otherwise prevent ftp file transfer.
JDeveloper completely supports the current WebDAV 1.0 standard, which does not support versioning. However, the file locking feature of WebDAV 1.0 is supported, allowing files and folders to be protected against change where development projects involve multiple distributed users.
As a WebDAV client, JDeveloper can connect directly to any Oracle Internet File System, allowing you to cut, copy and paste content, edit content in place, and publish it directly from the database.
To use JDeveloper as a WebDAV client, the WebDAV server must be one of the following:
Oracle Internet File System 8.1.7 (or above)
Apache 1.3.19 (or above)
Note: If
the Apache server is version 1.x, the mod_dav module must also be
installed.
A server that conforms to the WebDAV 1.0 standard
Notes:
If you access the Internet through a firewall, it must be configured to process the extended HTTP commands used by WebDAV.
If your web server is configured to redirect URLs to a different server (for example, if you are using JkMount in Apache to redirect requests for certain file extensions to Tomcat), be aware that WebDAV will not be available for those resources if the server you are redirecting to does not support WebDAV in that context.
If you'd like to find out more about WebDAV, refer to:
http://www.webdav.org
http://httpd.apache.org/docs-2.1/mod/mod_dav.html
Related Topics
Creating a WebDAV
Connection
Accessing a
WebDAV-Enabled Server Via a Proxy Server
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