Potential pragmatic handling of partial matches for HTTP conditional GET(utoronto.ca) In HTTP, a conditional GET is a GET request that potentially can be replied with a HTTP '304 Not Modified' status; this is quite useful for polling relatively unchanging resources like syndication feeds (although syndication feed readers don't always do so well at it).
How do HTTP servers figure out Content-Length?(aarol.dev) Anyone who has implemented a simple HTTP server can tell you that it is a really simple protocol. Basically, it’s a text file that has some specific rules to make parsing it easier.
The HTTP Query Method(ietf.org) This specification defines the HTTP QUERY request method as a means of making a safe, idempotent request that contains content.
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Compression Dictionary Transport(ietf.org) This document specifies a mechanism for dictionary-based compression in the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP). By utilizing this technique, clients and servers can reduce the size of transmitted data, leading to improved performance and reduced bandwidth consumption. This document extends existing HTTP compression methods and provides guidelines for the delivery and use of compression dictionaries within the HTTP protocol.