# "error\_page"& "return" bug? **URL:** \ **Category:** NGINX\ **Created:** [February 19, 2012, 11:23am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/error-page-return-bug/217006 "2012-02-19T11:23:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Nginx\_U](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/dec6dc/32.png) [@Nginx\_U](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Nginx_U)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2012, 4:24pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/error-page-return-bug/217006/21 "2012-02-19T16:24:35Z")
On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 10:20 PM, Nginx U. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > ``` > } > } > > ``` > > } > > Finally I promise šŸ™‚ ā€¦so, the method above is better than using location / { } block? Iā€™m confused now. ############# server { error\_page 503 /error\_docs/custom503.html; location / { return 503; ā€¦normal configsā€¦ } location /error\_docs/ { internal; alias /server/path/to/error\_docs/folder; } } ############# ā€“ O\< ascii ribbon campaign - stop html mail - [www.asciiribbon.org](http://www.asciiribbon.org) ---
**Author:** ![Nginx\_U](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/dec6dc/32.png) [@Nginx\_U](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Nginx_U)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2012, 6:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/error-page-return-bug/217006/22 "2012-02-19T18:35:05Z")
On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 12:19 AM, Nginx U. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > On 19 February 2012 19:44, Edho A. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > > Also have you tried this one? Instead of plain ā€œreturn 503;ā€ in server block: > > No, I havenā€™t and donā€™t plan to at this time because I have a setup > > that works fine as posted earlier with images, css etc all loading as > > required. For completeness, the version without if (single page - all requests returning 503, least overhead etc - put other static resources on different domain/server): server { # listen etc ā€¦ error\_page 503 @503; return 503; location @503 { root /; # Immediately serves 503 page, not $uri. # The fallback should never happen. try\_files /file/system/path/to/503.html =500; } ā€¦ } ā€“ O\< ascii ribbon campaign - stop html mail - [www.asciiribbon.org](http://www.asciiribbon.org) ---
**Author:** ![Nginx\_U](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/dec6dc/32.png) [@Nginx\_U](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Nginx_U)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2012, 6:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/error-page-return-bug/217006/23 "2012-02-19T18:56:53Z")
On 19 February 2012 20:34, Edho A. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > ``` > root /; > # Immediately serves 503 page, not $uri. > # The fallback should never happen. > try_files /file/system/path/to/503.html =500; > > ``` > > } > ā€¦ > } I donā€™t think involving another domain/server to serve a single page is a particularly effective approach. As mentioned, this serves the page as required along with the needed resources. ``` error_page 503 /error_docs/custom503.html; if ( $request_uri !~ \.(jpg|gif|png|css|js)$ ) { set $tt "T"; } if ( $request_uri !~ ^/maintenance/$ ) { set $tt "${tt}T"; } if ( $tt = TT ) { rewrite ^ /maintenance/ redirect; } location /maintenance { internal; return 503; } location /error_docs { internal; alias /server/path/to/error_docs/folder; } ``` I have added it to a file 503.default which I just include (uncomment) in my normal server block Server { include /server/path/to/503.default; ā€¦ } Nice and easy and all contained in one domain. Visitors are redirected to a ā€œ[example.com/maintenance/](http://example.com/maintenance/)ā€ url which helps in passing info. Works for me but as said, not the only possibility. ---
**Author:** ![Nginx\_U](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/dec6dc/32.png) [@Nginx\_U](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Nginx_U)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2012, 7:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/error-page-return-bug/217006/24 "2012-02-19T19:54:06Z")
On 19 February 2012 21:36, Edho A. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Pretty sure will return 404 when accessing dynamic resources[1]. > Hopefully you donā€™t have any or care about the impact. > No ā€¦ because there is none as my maintenance page is a static page. > Only thing it uses is javascript which runs on clientā€™s browser . Anyway, not sure why this is dragging on. I am perfectly happy with my setup. I donā€™t want to use a cdn for this page nor do I need to run a cgi script or similar on it. If you happen to use or prefer another setup, thatā€™s fine with me as well. Goodbye and thanks for your time. ---
**Author:** ![Nginx\_U](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/dec6dc/32.png) [@Nginx\_U](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Nginx_U)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2012, 7:37pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/error-page-return-bug/217006/25 "2012-02-19T19:37:20Z")
On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 12:56 AM, Nginx U. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > I donā€™t think involving another domain/server to serve a single page > is a particularly effective approach. Many larger sites use CDN for static contents. And the original config you wanted (if works) also do exactly that - returning 503 on all requests. > As mentioned, this serves the page as required along with the needed resources. Three ifs, two roundtrips on client. Looks much more inefficient to me šŸ˜‰ > I have added it to a file 503.default which I just include (uncomment) > in my normal server block Or one if line: if ($uri ~ ^/error\_docs/) { return 503; } No need to comment ā€œerror\_page ā€¦ā€ and ā€œlocation ^~ /error\_docs/ā€ on normal operation. > Works for me but as said, not the only possibility. Pretty sure will return 404 when accessing dynamic resources[1]. Hopefully you donā€™t have any or care about the impact. [1] Images/resources served with rewrites, dynamic javascript/css, etc. ā€“ O\< ascii ribbon campaign - stop html mail - [www.asciiribbon.org](http://www.asciiribbon.org) [Previous page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/error-page-return-bug/217006.md?page=1)