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docs: greedy labels in URI patterns match greedily #965

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7 changes: 6 additions & 1 deletion docs/source/1.0/spec/core/http-traits.rst
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Expand Up @@ -378,7 +378,8 @@ Greedy matching can be used to capture the whole URI to a label, which results
in every request for a particular HTTP method being captured. For example, this
can be modeled with a pattern of ``/{label+}``.

Segments in the middle of a URI can be captured using greedy labels. Given a
Segments in the middle of a URI can be captured using greedy labels. Greedy
labels match greedily: they will match the longest possible string. Given a
pattern of ``/prefix/{label+}/suffix`` and an endpoint of ``https://yourhost``:

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Expand All @@ -403,6 +404,10 @@ pattern of ``/prefix/{label+}/suffix`` and an endpoint of ``https://yourhost``:
* - ``http://yourhost/foo/bar/suffix``
- No
- Does not match the literal "/prefix".
* - ``http://yourhost/prefix/foo/suffix/bar/suffix``
- Yes
- Matches literal "/prefix", captures "foo/suffix/bar" in greedy
``label``, and matches literal "/suffix".


Pattern Validation and Conflict Avoidance
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