<!ENTITY % common SYSTEM "common/common.ent">
%common;
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-<!-- $Id: z3950_client.xml,v 1.5 2007-01-18 11:32:42 marc Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Id: z3950_client.xml,v 1.6 2007-01-26 14:49:21 adam Exp $ -->
<refentry>
<refmeta>
<refentrytitle>z3950_client</refentrytitle>
<refsect1><title>DESCRIPTION</title>
<para>
- This backend filter is a Z39.50 client.
+ This backend filter is a Z39.50 client. This modules
+ proxies all Z39.50 packages to a target. HTTP packages are ignored.
+ The address of the backend target (host) can be given as part of the
+ Initialize Request (Virtual host) or the default target may be specified
+ in the configuration.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry><term>timeout</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Specifies how long the client will wait for any request
+ before giving up. Default value is 30 seconds.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry><term>default_target</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Specifies the target (host) for the Z39.50 server to be used
+ if the Init Request does not indicate otherwise.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry><term>force_target</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Specifies the target (host) for the Z39.50 server to be used
+ always (regardless of Init Request vhost).
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
</para>
</refsect1>
<screen><![CDATA[
<filter type="z3950_client">
<timeout>30</timeout>
+ <default_target>z3950.indexdata.dk</default_target>
</filter>
]]>
</screen>