[Mod_gzip] Mod_gzip not able to handle POST method

[martin sepulveda]

are you sure the browser is sending a Accept-Encoding header along with the POST?

if not so that would be the correct behaviour

m.

On Fri, 17 Jan 2003 19:53:28 +0530
sudhir.rao@st.com wrote:

>      hi All,
>      
>      I would like to compress the data dished out by POST method.
>      
>      Mod_gzip version :- mod_gzip1.3.26.1a
>      ----------------
>      
>      HTTPD.conf file contents :-
>      ------------------------
>      <IfModule mod_gzip.c>
>      mod_gzip_on Yes
>      mod_gzip_can_negotiate       Yes
>      #mod_gzip_static_suffix       .gz
>      AddEncoding               gzip .gz
>      mod_gzip_command_version  show_me_the_version_number
>      mod_gzip_handle_methods GET POST
>      #mod_gzip_update_static        No
>      mod_gzip_keep_workfiles       No
>      mod_gzip_minimum_file_size    1
>      mod_gzip_maximum_file_size    500000
>      mod_gzip_maximum_inmem_size   60000
>      mod_gzip_min_http              1000
>      mod_gzip_item_include file .*
>      mod_gzip_item_include uri /servlet*
>      
>      
>      
>      Compression works fine for GET method - it displays the following 
>      message for POST method : 
>      -----------------------------------------------------------------
>      202.1.150.214 - - [17/Jan/2003:19:37:12 +0530] "POST 
>      /arsys/servlet/WorkflowServlet HTTP/1.1" 200 30 "-" "Mozilla/4.0 
>      (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Win32)" mod_gzip: DECLIN
>      ED:NO_ACCEPT_ENCODING In:0 Out:0:0pct.
>      202.1.150.214 - - [17/Jan/2003:19:37:12 +0530] "POST 
>      /arsys/servlet/WorkflowServlet HTTP/1.1" 200 30 "-" "Mozilla/4.0 
>      (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Win32)" mod_gzip: DECLIN
>      ED:NO_ACCEPT_ENCODING In:0 Out:0:0pct.
>      
>      
>      The theoretical meaning of 'mod_gzip: DECLINED:NO_ACCEPT_ENCODING' 
>      means that the  request doesn't contain an Accept-Encoding header - 
>      obviously this UserAgent doesn't understand gzip-compressed data.
>      
>      My Question :- if UserAgent doesn't understand gzip-compressed data , 
>      then how come the UserAgent understands gzip-compressed data for GET 
>      method.
>      
>      Appreciate all help.
>      
>      regards,
>      Sudhir Rao
>      ST Microelectronics LTD.
>      Noida INDIA

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