[Catalyst] Handling a path of '/'

[Michael Richards]

On 12/1/05, A. Pagaltzis <pagaltzis at gmx.de> wrote:
>
> * Chisel Wright <chisel at herlpacker.co.uk> [2005-12-02 00:50]:
> > I tend to take the lazy way out. My global default() redirects
> > to 'the default application action' [e.g. /client/list] and
> > each controller default usually redirects to the appropriate
> > list view.
> >
> > That way, any rubbish URLs that people use will result in
> > seeing something useful, instead of a 404.
>
> That breaks HTTP. A search engine won't know which URLs are good
> and which are rubbish, f.ex. If you want people to see something
> useful, send them a 302 to a good URL when they provide rubbish,
> or make your 404 page smart enough to provide a link "you
> probably meant such-n-such."
>

Or send a 404 status and display the /client/list anyway. That way everybody
is happy.
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