commit 720eb874a9397672de06055947a057db8cf62007 from: Alexander Barton date: Thu Jul 18 21:42:00 2013 UTC Commands.txt: Update description of the "ERROR" command commit - fa15eb169814c1ca434e49464d6f5d150057ae31 commit + 720eb874a9397672de06055947a057db8cf62007 blob - 4058f3dfe8febbbe2a709da4bec030c1ebeb18a9 blob + 26e37d443f09950913f3a8692fa33b860edd9cea --- doc/Commands.txt +++ doc/Commands.txt @@ -593,12 +593,19 @@ 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 .