The PHPDoc for request_uri() says:

Because $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] is only available on Apache, we generate an equivalent using other environment variables.

This is incorrect as IIS7 sets $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'], and I'm guessing so do some other modern web servers. We need to research the current state of popular web servers and update this documentation accordingly.

Related: #1547310: request_uri() returns incorrect URI for some builds of IIS7

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effulgentsia commented
Issue tags: +Documentation

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effulgentsia commented
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Updated issue summary.

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Robert_T commented
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Status: Active » Needs review

This issue appears to be obsolete. The request_uri() function does not appear in D8; the closest equivalent is in \Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\ApacheRequest::prepareRequestUri().

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dawehner
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Status: Needs review » Fixed

You are absolutely right, this method is not in Drupal itself anymore. Especially
\Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Request::prepareRequestUri has quite some edge cases shown, so I think its fine to close this issue.

Status: Fixed » Closed (fixed)

Automatically closed - issue fixed for 2 weeks with no activity.

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David_Rothstein commented
Version: 8.0.x-dev » 7.x-dev
Component: base system » documentation
Status: Closed (fixed) » Active

Should probably do something about that for Drupal 7, though.

Status: Active » Closed (outdated)

Automatically closed because Drupal 7 security and bugfix support has ended as of 5 January 2025. If the issue verifiably applies to later versions, please reopen with details and update the version.