Retry without cache if loading a status fails

[x_status_git] / README.markdown

diff --git a/README.markdown b/README.markdown
index 31f9ac56512670555f26ae14639e6ec52b8d8a13..0d7d027a28b3eb8ffd6bc885e647462d5277df71 100644 (file)
--- a/README.markdown
+++ b/README.markdown
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-# Status.git
+# x_status_git

 
 

-A minimal git‐based self‐hosted status publishing solution.
+A minimal git‐based microblog.

 
 ## What It Is
 
 
 ## What It Is
 


@@ -71,7 +71,9 @@ You’ll need to supply some variables there, too :—
 ## Server Configuration
 
 Your server should be configured to serve the following files from the
 ## Server Configuration
 
 Your server should be configured to serve the following files from the

-  provided `PUBLIC_DIRECTORY` in response to the following requests :—
+  provided `PUBLIC_DIRECTORY` in response to the following requests.
+For people using Caddy to serve their content, a sample `Caddyfile` is
+  included in this repository.

 
 ### H·T·M·L responses
 
 
 ### H·T·M·L responses
 


@@ -81,6 +83,15 @@ Note that these paths **do not** have a trailing slash.
 
  +  **`GET /`**:
     Serve the file at `/index.html`.
 
  +  **`GET /`**:
     Serve the file at `/index.html`.

+    A `Link` header with the value
+      `</about.jsonld>;rel=meta;type="application/ld+json"` (or
+      equivalent) **must** be provided.
+
+ +  **`GET /about`**:
+    Serve the file at `/.about.html`.
+    A `Link` header with the value
+      `</about.jsonld>;rel=meta;type="application/ld+json"` (or
+      equivalent) **must** be provided.

 
  +  **`GET /statuses`**:
     Serve the file at `/.statuses.html`.
 
  +  **`GET /statuses`**:
     Serve the file at `/.statuses.html`.


@@ -88,13 +99,13 @@ Note that these paths **do not** have a trailing slash.
       `</statuses.jsonld>;rel=meta;type="application/ld+json"` (or
       equivalent) **must** be provided.
 
       `</statuses.jsonld>;rel=meta;type="application/ld+json"` (or
       equivalent) **must** be provided.
 

- +  **`GET /$YYYY-MM`** (where `$YYYY-MM` is an `xsd:gYearMonth`):
+ +  **`GET /statuses/$YYYY-MM`** (where `$YYYY-MM` is an `xsd:gYearMonth`):

     Serve the file at `/.topic.html`.
     A `Link` header with the value
       `</$YYYY-MM.jsonld>;rel=meta;type="application/ld+json"` (or
       equivalent) **must** be provided.
 
     Serve the file at `/.topic.html`.
     A `Link` header with the value
       `</$YYYY-MM.jsonld>;rel=meta;type="application/ld+json"` (or
       equivalent) **must** be provided.
 

- +  **`GET /$YYYY-MM/*`** (where `$YYYY-MM` is an `xsd:gYearMonth`):
+ +  **`GET /statuses/$YYYY-MM/*`** (where `$YYYY-MM` is an `xsd:gYearMonth`):

     Serve the file at `/.status.html`.
     A `Link` header with the value
       `</$YYYY-MM.jsonld>;rel=meta;type="application/ld+json"` (or
     Serve the file at `/.status.html`.
     A `Link` header with the value
       `</$YYYY-MM.jsonld>;rel=meta;type="application/ld+json"` (or


@@ -119,6 +130,16 @@ Note that these paths **do not** have a trailing slash.
       `</$TOPIC.jsonld>;rel=meta;type="application/ld+json"` (or
       equivalent) **must** be provided.
 
       `</$TOPIC.jsonld>;rel=meta;type="application/ld+json"` (or
       equivalent) **must** be provided.
 

+### X·H·T·M·L responses
+
+These responses **must** be served with a `Content-Type` of
+  `application/xhtml+xml` (or equivalent).
+Note that these paths **do not** have a trailing slash.
+
+ +  **`GET /$IRI`** (where `$IRI` contains a colon and no slash):
+    Serve the file at `/.lookup.xhtml`.
+    This can be used to look up statuses by their identifier.
+

 ### Json‐L·D responses
 
 These responses **should** be served with a `Content-Type` of
 ### Json‐L·D responses
 
 These responses **should** be served with a `Content-Type` of


@@ -126,10 +147,13 @@ These responses **should** be served with a `Content-Type` of
 In all cases, for `/$PATH.jsonld`, this just serves the file at
   `/$PATH/index.jsonld`.
 
 In all cases, for `/$PATH.jsonld`, this just serves the file at
   `/$PATH/index.jsonld`.
 

+ +  **`GET /about.jsonld`**:
+    Serve the file at `/about/index.jsonld`.
+

  +  **`GET /statuses.jsonld`**:
     Serve the file at `/statuses/index.jsonld`.
 
  +  **`GET /statuses.jsonld`**:
     Serve the file at `/statuses/index.jsonld`.
 

- +  **`GET /$YYYY-MM.jsonld`** (where `$YYYY-MM` is an
+ +  **`GET /statuses/$YYYY-MM.jsonld`** (where `$YYYY-MM` is an

       `xsd:gYearMonth`):
     Serve the file at `/$YYYY-MM/index.jsonld`.
 
       `xsd:gYearMonth`):
     Serve the file at `/$YYYY-MM/index.jsonld`.
 


@@ -140,6 +164,24 @@ In all cases, for `/$PATH.jsonld`, this just serves the file at
       `[0-9A-Za-z_-]+`):
     Serve the file at `/topics/$TOPIC/index.jsonld`.
 
       `[0-9A-Za-z_-]+`):
     Serve the file at `/topics/$TOPIC/index.jsonld`.
 

+### Atom responses
+
+These responses **should** be served with a `Content-Type` of
+  `application/atom+xml`.
+In all cases, for `/$PATH.atom`, this just serves the file at
+  `/$PATH/index.atom`.
+
+ +  **`GET /statuses.atom`**:
+    Serve the file at `/statuses/index.atom`.
+
+ +  **`GET /statuses/$YYYY-MM.atom`** (where `$YYYY-MM` is an
+      `xsd:gYearMonth`):
+    Serve the file at `/$YYYY-MM/index.atom`.
+
+ +  **`GET /topics/$TOPIC.atom`** (where `$TOPIC` matches
+      `[0-9A-Za-z_-]+`):
+    Serve the file at `/topics/$TOPIC/index.atom`.
+

 ### Other Headers
 
 All responses **should** have a `Access-Control-Allow-Origin` header
 ### Other Headers
 
 All responses **should** have a `Access-Control-Allow-Origin` header


@@ -195,6 +237,13 @@ The files which represent a status are as follows :—
     The contents of this file **must** give the author’s URL,
       optionally followed by a trailing newline.
 
     The contents of this file **must** give the author’s URL,
       optionally followed by a trailing newline.
 

+ +  **`2=TITLE`** (where `TITLE` might be anything):
+    This file is **optional** and indicates the title of the status.
+    The value of `TITLE` **should** be a file·system‐friendly version
+      of the title, but is ignored.
+    The contents of this file **must** give the title of the status,
+      optionally followed by a trailing newline.
+

  +  **`3=YYYY-MM-DD`** (where `YYYY-MM-DD` is a date):
     This file is **required** and indicates the date of the status.
     Only one date is currently supported.
  +  **`3=YYYY-MM-DD`** (where `YYYY-MM-DD` is a date):
     This file is **required** and indicates the date of the status.
     Only one date is currently supported.


@@ -219,7 +268,7 @@ The files which represent a status are as follows :—
 Files with names that begin with the strings `2=` or `x_status_git_`
   are reserved for backwards‐compatible extensions.
 
 Files with names that begin with the strings `2=` or `x_status_git_`
   are reserved for backwards‐compatible extensions.
 

-Status.git has no opinion on how these files make their way into the
+x_status_git has no opinion on how these files make their way into the

   Git repository, except that all the files for a single status should
   be added in the same commit.
 The intention is that the simple nature of these files will make them
   Git repository, except that all the files for a single status should
   be added in the same commit.
 The intention is that the simple nature of these files will make them


@@ -228,7 +277,7 @@ The intention is that the simple nature of these files will make them
 ## I Am Computer, How Do I Get Status?
 
 Assume you are given a U·R·L `resource_url` which you think points to
 ## I Am Computer, How Do I Get Status?
 
 Assume you are given a U·R·L `resource_url` which you think points to

-  some kind of Status.git resource.
+  some kind of x_status_git resource.

 Start by resolving it as follows :—
 
 01. Make a `HEAD` request to `resource_url`.
 Start by resolving it as follows :—
 
 01. Make a `HEAD` request to `resource_url`.


@@ -280,21 +329,27 @@ Assuming the U·R·L you were given was valid, you will end this
  +  If the `@type` is or contains `Thread`, the resource is a
       collection of statuses.
 
  +  If the `@type` is or contains `Thread`, the resource is a
       collection of statuses.
 

-The items in the collection may be determined through one of the
-  following methods :—
+ +  If the `@type` is or contains `Microblog`, the resource describes
+      this site as a whole.
+    The `streams` property will contain a list of available `Forum`s
+      and `Thread`s, as objects with an `@id` and `@type`.

 
 

- +  If the `@type` is or contains `OrderedCollectionPage`, then its
-      `items` will be an array of resources.
+The items in the collection (`Forum` or `Thread`) may be determined
+  through one of the following methods :—
+
+ +  If the `@type` is or contains `CollectionPage` or
+      `OrderedCollectionPage`, then its `items` will contain resources.

     This is a partial collection, and the `prev` and `next` properties
       can be used to access further items from the parent collection
       (indicated by `partOf`).
     This is a partial collection, and the `prev` and `next` properties
       can be used to access further items from the parent collection
       (indicated by `partOf`).

+    `first` and `current`, in this scenario, point “horizontally” to
+      the first and latest pages of items, not to subpages.

 
 

- +  If the `@type` is or contains `OrderedCollection`, and the resource
-      has `first` and `current` properties, then the `items` property
-      will not be present.
+ +  If the `@type` is or contains `Collection` or `OrderedCollection`
+      and the resource has `first` and/or `current` properties, then
+      the `items` property will not be present.

     `first` and `current` can be accessed to provide
     `first` and `current` can be accessed to provide

-      `OrderedCollectionPage`s listing the items of the collection as
-      above.
+      `OrderedCollectionPage`s listing the items of the collection.

 
  +  Otherwise, the `items` property will contain every item in the
       collection.
 
  +  Otherwise, the `items` property will contain every item in the
       collection.


@@ -322,5 +377,8 @@ Statuses themselves have the following properties :—
  +  **`subject`** [`dcterms:subject`] (optional):
     The topic of the status, for topic statuses.
 
  +  **`subject`** [`dcterms:subject`] (optional):
     The topic of the status, for topic statuses.
 

+ +  **`title`** [`dcterms:title`] (optional):
+    The title of the status.
+

  +  **`content`** [`sioc:content`]:
     The content of the status, as an `rdf:XMLLiteral`.
  +  **`content`** [`sioc:content`]:
     The content of the status, as an `rdf:XMLLiteral`.