Extended Log Format (ELF) is a standardized text file format that is used by web servers when generating log files. In comparison to the Common Log Format (CLF), ELF provides more information and flexibility.

Example

1. Version: 1.0

2. Date: 12-Jan-1996 00:00:00

3. Fields: time cs-method cs-uri

00:34:23 GET /foo/bar.html 12:21:16 GET /foo/bar.html 12:45:52 GET /foo/bar.html 12:57:34 GET /foo/bar.html

See also

• Common Log Format

Sources

• Extended Log File Format

• as described in the documentation of the World Wide Web consortia webserver (W3C httpd).