1. The server takes its configuration from the parameters http_defport, http_srvconfig, http_listen, http_maxreq and http_defpage.

2. Only one server can be run by a model: if the server is already running, no operation is performed.

3. The server processes only authorised request types (see http_srvconfig): the model is notified of every valid request by an event of class EVENT_HTTPNEW . Malformed or unauthorised requests are automatically rejected.

4. When the function is used with arguments, srvdir designates a directory: mmhttp will act as a file server for the files stored in this directory (via GET queries). The argument moslab is a prefix that identifies requests that are to be handled by the model.

5. An IO error is raised if the server cannot start because of a network setting (typically the TCP port is already used or requires higher privileges).

6. If the parameter http_startwb is set to true a web browser (as defined by http_browser) is launched just after the server has started.