- From: Eduardo Casais <casays@yahoo.com>
- Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 02:05:23 -0700 (PDT)
- To: public-bpwg@w3.org
The action 929 is "Write an abstract for CT" -- to replace the current one at the start of the document. ---------- Abstract. Contrarily to transparent HTTP proxies, Content Transformation proxies alter the requests sent by clients to servers and responses returned by servers to clients so that the appearance, structure, control flow or security attributes of Web applications are modified. Content Transformation proxies are mostly used to convert Web sites designed for desktop computers to a form suitable for mobile devices. On the basis of current practice and standards, the present document specifies mechanisms with which Content Transformation proxies can make their presence known to other parties, present the outcome of alterations performed on HTTP traffic, and react to indications set by clients or servers to constrain these alterations. The objective is to reduce undesirable effects on Web applications, especially mobile-ready ones, and to limit the diversity in the modes of operation of Content Transformation proxies that developers of such applications must contend with. Important considerations regarding the impact on security are highlighted. ICS forms serve to assess the conformance of Content Transformation proxy deployments against the guidelines. ---------- E.Casais
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