Fwd: I-D Action: draft-nottingham-http-browser-hints-00.txt

From: Mark Nottingham <mnot@mnot.net> · Date: Tue, 17 May 2011 14:23:29 +1000

FYI. I've nominated the apps-discuss list as the place to discuss.

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> Date: 17 May 2011 2:21:49 PM AEST
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> Subject: I-D Action: draft-nottingham-http-browser-hints-00.txt
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> A New Internet-Draft is available from the on-line Internet-Drafts directories.
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> 	Title           : HTTP Browser Hints
> 	Author(s)       : Mark Nottingham
> 	Filename        : draft-nottingham-http-browser-hints-00.txt
> 	Pages           : 8
> 	Date            : 2011-05-16
> 
>   Over time, Web browsers have adapted how they use HTTP based upon
>   common server configurations and behaviours.  While this is necessary
>   in the common case, it can be detrimental for performance and
>   interoperability.
> 
>   This document establishes a mechanism whereby origin servers can make
>   available hints for browsers about their preferences and
>   capabilities, without imposing overhead on their interactions or
>   requiring support for them.
> 
>   This is intended to allow browsers to safely optimise connections to
>   servers.
> 
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