HTTP-413 error when server recieves a blank POST

Hi,

I use httpd server 2.2.4.1 and due to some issue of one of the client application, client sends a blank(with no payload) POST request. In this case httpd wait and times out and returns the HTTP-413 error. HTTP-413 error indicates 'request entity too large'. However in this case this error is not anything related to the size of the request content. I have not configured LimitRequestBody in the apache server so there is no restriction imposed on the size of the request.

I would like to know whether this is the correct error httpd suppose to send in such situation, if so what is the explanation.

This is the information in the POST request and no further communication from the client.

POST /soap/publicationConsumerHttp_v1_0 HTTP/1.1 Content-type: text/xml; charset=utf-8..SOAPACTION: "publish"..Transfer-Encoding: chunked..User-Agent: Java_1.6..Host: hostname..Accept: text/html, image/gif, image/jpeg, */*; q=.2..Connection: Keep-Alive....

I need to provide an explanation why httpd server return 413 error given that this is not related to the size of the request. I have not configured the

Many Thanks,
Chaminda




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