(Web distributed authoring and versioning) is an industry standard extension to the HTTP specification. WebDAV adds a capability for authorized users to remotely add and manage content on a web server. For additional information, see RFC 2518. WEP

Internet WebDAV stands for 'Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning'. This is a protocol that allows users to edit and manage files on remote web servers. For more information, see the WebDAV FAQ

Draft standard RFC 2518, "HTTP Extensions for Distributed Authoring", produced by the IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force). WebDAV extends the HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) Internet protocol in such a way that the content of documents can be accessed directly via the Internet to allow a team to work on the content and structure of a document. For example, the WebDAV technique allows partners in the printing and media industry to access a PDF document simultaneously and apply correction instructions to it.

Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning. An IETF Working Group. http://www.ietf.org/html.charters/webdav-charter.html