We're not violating the specs, we're following them. The HTTP spec states that you should send out a content-length header with the correct trasnfer length, and mod_deflate in this case is not doing that.
-Tony --------------------------- Manager, IT Operations Format Dynamics, Inc. 303-573-1800x27 abia...@formatdynamics.com http://www.formatdynamics.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Houser, Rick [mailto:houser.r...@aoins.com] > Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 7:01 AM > To: modules-dev@httpd.apache.org > Subject: RE: mod_deflate feature needed > > I don't understand why standard mod_deflate functionality won't work. > If you violate the specs and muck with content-length, it's not going > to > work right in a browser, anyhow. > > > > Thanks, > > Rick Houser > Auto-Owners Insurance > Systems Support > (517)703-2580 > > -----Original Message----- > From: Anthony J. Biacco [mailto:abia...@formatdynamics.com] > Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 6:40 PM > To: modules-dev@httpd.apache.org > Subject: mod_deflate feature needed > > I'm trying to use mod_deflate to compress data coming out of tomcat > through mod_jk and need the proper content-length header set for the > COMPRESSED data, but can't do this because the data is streamed and > sent > after the headers are set, therefore we don't know the compressed > content-length until after the fact. > I'd either like to request a option to enable such a feature where I > can > have the compressed data buffered, the headers set, and then the data > sent. > I'd be willing to pay someone here a nominal free to do it privately, > if > one so wishes to do it. > > Thanx, > > -Tony > --------------------------- > Manager, IT Operations > Format Dynamics, Inc. > 303-573-1800x27 > abia...@formatdynamics.com > http://www.formatdynamics.com > > >
