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4.26 Where do the distance and within keywords work from to modify content searches in rules?

The ``distance'' keyword gives you a relative offset from the end of the last match, so it basically acts as a wildcarding mechanism. You can also use the new ``within'' keyword to limit how deep into the packet from the end of the distance it'll search before it stops.


Nigel Houghton 2006-10-02
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