From: "Christoph Schneegans" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 3:56 PM

> <http://httpd.apache.org/docs/content-negotiation.html> explains how to
> use qs parameters in a type map file to assign a source quality to the
> different variants. It does not explain how to use qs values in
> conjunction with MultiViews

> However, it seems to be possible, using the AddType directive:
> 
>   AddType image/svg;qs=0.85 svg svgz
>   AddType image/png;qs=0.7 png
>   AddType image/jpeg;qs=0.8 jpg jpeg
> 
> This works as expected but I'm concerned about the Content-Type headers
> that are transmitted to the client:
> 
>   Content-Type: image/svg;qs=0.85
>   Content-Type: image/png;qs=0.7
>   Content-Type: image/jpeg;qs=0.8
> 
> In contrast to negotiation via type map, the qs values are included in
> the response header.

Good concern, they are invalid.  Multiviews was never hacked to decode the
qs value [nor were mime or the core.]  The patch to do so is not trivial, but
is [IMHO] very worthwhile.

Bill

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