Sample referer.log

The referer.log records the Referer: header of the HTTP request. For each request, the log records the document that contained the link to the requested document. The log uses the following format:

referer -> object

This information is useful for tracking external links to documents in the web space. The log reveals the source indicated by referer contains a link to a page (object). With this log, we can track stale links and to find out who is creating links to your documents. The following example shows a sample version of a referer log file:

http://manuel/maybam/index.html -> /pics/tivoli_logo.gif
http://manuel/maybam/pddl/index.html -> /pics/tivoli_logo.gif
http://manuel/maybam/ -> /pddl/index.html
http://manuel/maybam/ -> /pddl/index.html
http://manuel/maybam/pddl/index.html -> /pics/tivoli_logo.gif
http://manuel/maybam/ -> /pddl/index.html

Parent topic: WebSEAL HTTP logging