Re: Browser Extension for setting HTTP headers from Nathan on 2011-07-31 (public-lod@w3.org from July 2011)

From: Nathan <nathan@webr3.org>
Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2011 15:28:41 +0100
To: Michael Hausenblas <michael.hausenblas@deri.org>
CC: Barry Norton <barrynorton@gmail.com>, public-lod@w3.org
Message-ID: <4E356699.4060606@webr3.org>

Michael Hausenblas wrote:
> 
>> Does anyone know a browser extension that will allow one to set the 
>> 'Accept:' HTTP header and follow redirects (a la curl -L), but 
>> actually show what it's done (a la curl -i)?
>>
>> Hopefully one that works in both Firefox and Chrome (a la Poster, but 
>> without this lack).
> 
> Why a browser extension? :)
> 
> 
> I typically use http://redbot.org/ or http://hurl.it/ with a slight 
> preference for the former ...

Or you can use XMLHttpRequest which allows setting the Accept header 
(CORS-beware!)

Best,

Nathan

Received on Sunday, 31 July 2011 14:29:37 UTC