WebDAV stands for Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning, which is an extension to HTTP that allows users to collaboratively author contents directly in an HTTP web server by providing facilities for concurrency control and namespace operations, thus allowing the web to be viewed as a writeable, collaborative medium and not just a read-only medium. Here are some key features of WebDAV:
- File sharing: WebDAV enables users to share, copy, move, and edit files through a web server.
- Collaboration: WebDAV can be used to support collaborative applications with features like file locking and revision tracking.
- Namespace management: WebDAV allows users to copy and move web pages within a servers namespace.
- Maintenance of properties: WebDAV enables the creation, removal, and querying of file information.
WebDAV is an extension to HTTP, and it enriches the standard set of HTTP headers and methods to let you create, move, and edit files, as well as delete or copy files and folders. It is often used for remote file editing and manipulation, but it can also transfer files. WebDAV can be accessed through a browser capable of running a Java applet or any WebDAV-enabled client. Mapping a WebDAV drive is easy, and you just need the WebDAV server name and a username and password on the server.
