    # File lib/mongrel/handlers.rb, line 166
        def send_dir_listing(base, dir, response)
          # take off any trailing / so the links come out right
          base = HttpRequest.unescape(base)
          base.chop! if base[-1] == "/"[-1]

          if @listing_allowed
            response.start(200) do |head,out|
              head[Const::CONTENT_TYPE] = "text/html"
              out << "<html><head><title>Directory Listing</title></head><body>"
              Dir.entries(dir).each do |child|
                next if child == "."
                out << "<a href=\"#{base}/#{ HttpRequest.escape(child)}\">"
                out << (child == ".." ? "Up to parent.." : child)
                out << "</a><br/>"
              end
              out << "</body></html>"
            end
          else
            response.start(403) do |head,out|
              out.write("Directory listings not allowed")
            end
          end
        end