>
>> From: LiangTyan Fui <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> not many http server returns the "Content-Length" header
>....
>> One wonders why bother writing standards...
>
>The standard specifies actually two methods:
You're right...
>Either you specify the
>content length, or for streamed contents you simply write your stuff out
>until you are finished and close the connection. Most CGIs use that,
>because it is easier to implement... you don't have to bother about
>counting the number of bytes you'll want to send before you send the first
>byte.
>
>The content can be chunked, too, but that is really an exception and
>you'll hardly have to deal with it as long as you don't have really large
>data blobs.
>
>Regards
> R�diger
Regards, Andu
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