From 720eb874a9397672de06055947a057db8cf62007 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Alexander Barton Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 23:42:00 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Commands.txt: Update description of the "ERROR" command --- doc/Commands.txt | 15 +++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/Commands.txt b/doc/Commands.txt index 4058f3df..26e37d44 100644 --- a/doc/Commands.txt +++ b/doc/Commands.txt @@ -593,11 +593,18 @@ Server Protocol Commands - ERROR ERROR [ [<> [...]]] . - Return an error message to the server. The first parameter, if given, - will be logged by the server, all further parameters are silently - ignored. + Inform a client or a server about an error condition. The first + parameter, if given, is logged by the server receiving the message, + all other parameters are silently ignored. . - This command is silently ignored on non-server and non-service links. + This command is silently ignored on non-server and non-service links + and shouldn't be used by regular IRC clients. + . + The ERROR message is also sent before terminating a regular client + connection. + + References: + - RFC 2812, 3.7.4 "Error message" - METADATA METADATA