deny User-Agent "DA" gives error403 to W3C validation

[tito]

Hello,

i'm testing my htaccess and finally everything works right (thanks to jdMorgan), but if i add:

setenvifnocase User-Agent "DA" getout

the W3C validation <http://validator.w3.org/check?uri=referer> gets an error403

as far as i know the user agent for W3C is
"W3C_Validator/1.432"
so, why this is happening?

Thanks in advance,
tito

[jdMorgan]

Because "W3C_Validator/1.432" matches your unanchored, case-insensitive pattern for "DA".

If you wish to block exactly "DA", then use a pattern of "^DA$"

Or maybe you wish to block anything that starts with "DA" using "^DA"

Jim

[tito]

Ok, Thanks Jim.