What does this Htaccess code mean/do?

Limit get post and limit put delete

[neveremail]

<Limit GET POST>
order deny,allow
deny from all
allow from all
</Limit>
<Limit PUT DELETE>
order deny,allow
deny from all
</Limit>

[jdMorgan]

It allows clients from all IP addresses use HEAD, GET, and POST methods in requests to your server.

It prevents allows clients from all IP addresses from using the PUT or DELETE methods.

It does nothing for various other HTTP methods, such as SEARCH, OPTIONS, PROPFIND, etc.

Jim

[neveremail]

Sorry for been a bit stupid but I'm not really sure what this means?

[jdMorgan]

Here is an authoritative document about HTTP: [w3.org...]

Jim