Roger Gonzalez writes:- >Can we clarify in the spec what "Accept" is used for? I'm of the >opinion that if all you do with something is save it to disk, then >you shouldn't say you accept it. -Anything- can just be shoved to >disk. "Accept: */*" conveys absolutely no useful information, whereas >if we knew that "image/gif" was accepted but "image/jpeg" wasn't, the >information provider could tailor the returned resource accordingly. > Another part of the definition of Accept: is that the MIME types accepted by registered client helpers should be listed. We have client helpers that can accept vector graphics. If they are not present the server can send a GIF. The Accept: field is currently useless in most browsers because it does not specify the formats which can be used. A good definition would be:- The native presentable formats of the browser The registered formats of helpers Preference information can be added for format negotiation purposes. Much could be expressed by a simple linear ordering -- list what you prefer first. b. Dr Brian R Gaines Knowledge Science Institute University of Calgary gaines@cpsc.ucalgary.ca Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4 403-220-5901 Fax:403-284-4707 http://ksi.cpsc.ucalgary.ca/KSIReceived on Monday, 16 October 1995 07:54:38 UTC
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