The proxy servlet code is for developers who want to set up their own proxy server*. It is implemented as a Java servlet (see http://java.sun.com/products/servlet/) and typically runs under the Apache Tomcat servlet environment. CNRI runs a Proxy Server System at http://hdl.handle.net.

The HTTP-to-Handle servlet enables handle resolution via a web browser. It accepts HTTP GET requests for handles, resolves those handles, and returns an HTTP redirect to the URL value associated with the handle (or randomly chooses one of the URL values if there is more than one). Included is support for OpenURL, an HTML query form, type and index selection, and decoding of percent-encoded UTF8 handles.

*Note that this is server software, not a web browser plug-in.

THIS SOFTWARE IS BEING MADE AVAILABLE UNDER THE HANDLE.NET^® SOFTWARE PROXY SERVLET (VER.2) -- JAVA VERSION LICENSE. PLEASE READ THE LICENSE CAREFULLY AND AGREE TO THE TERMS BEFORE DOWNLOADING THE SOFTWARE.

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