request line. A POST is necessary when existing resources are be annotated, when
messages are to be posted to a newsgroup or mailing list (or similar), or when data
are to be processed (e.g., when you complete a Web form).
• PUT requests that the contents of the request be stored under the resource identi-
fied by the Request-URI component.
• DELETE requests that the origin server delete the resource specified by the
Request-URI component.
• TRACE is for testing or diagnostic purposes.
• CONNECT is for proxy connections (discussed later).
Following is a simple HTTP request message from a client to a server: ...
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