htaccess conditional on apache version

[thing3b]

The following code works in Apache 2 but not Apache 1:

<IfModule mod_dir.c>
DirectorySlash Off
</IfModule>

How can I make this code only work in the .htaccess file if DirectorySlash option is available? (Version 2 of Apache)

[coopster]

Why would you want to do this? Have you read the security warning?
[httpd.apache.org...]

[thing3b]

I was quite aware of the security warning. It does start with "Consider a situation where mod_autoindex is active". Personally I think mod_autoindex itself is just asking for trouble and it is always turned off.

Do you know how to get DirectorySlash to be conditional on the Apache version?

[thing3b]

So I take it that no one has an idea?

[phranque]

<IfVersion >= 2.0.51>
# this happens only in versions greater or equal to 2.0.51.
DirectorySlash Off
</IfVersion>

[thing3b]

Yeah, but the IfVersion thing is only available in versions 2.0.56 and above, so it is not much help to me.

[phranque]

my bad!
sorry i didn't notice that...

[gergoe]

What you want to achieve by turning this off? Possibly there's a way to emulate the turned off behavior with mod_rewrite?

mod_dir initiates subrequests for the resources stated in DirectoryIndex, so you could grab for example these requests in your htaccess, and do something else? At least that's what you might be able to do with the root directory, but in the case of subdirectories this might be even easier?

Just thinking loud, but if you explain your situation better, maybe someone can offer you an alternative way.