RE: TypeCon Presentation Draft

> From: Levantovsky, Vladimir
> [mailto:Vladimir.Levantovsky@MonotypeImaging.com]
> Sent: Monday, August 09, 2010 2:59 PM


> You are right. Technically, it is feasible that one can use HTTP byte
> range request to download WOFF header only, then calculate the table
> directory size and issue another HTTP byte range request to get the
> table directory, then look up the table in question and issue yet
> another request, etc. For this to happen, it should at least be
> mentioned in the spec.

I don't think it is strictly necessary for the spec to mention it unless
it is a requirement and goal of the format to be compatible with such
scenarios.

I don't see it as normatively required, at any rate.

Received on Monday, 9 August 2010 23:02:10 UTC