[Mod_gzip] Mod_gzip not able to handle POST method

Mon, 20 Jan 2003 10:59:12 +0530

     hi,
     
     Thanks for replying.
     
     Is it possible to specify at the BROWSER level the method[POST , GET] 
     for which compression should be enabled ??  If yes, how should it be 
     enabled? We use IE 6.0 with both settings of HTTP1.1 enabled.
     
     My understanding is that once the protool is specified as HTTP1.1 , 
     the browser would be default send the Accept-Encoding header. This is 
     the reason of me being amazed at the fact  that GET method is being 
     compressed but for POST method mod_gzip throws-up the foll. message    
              mod_gzip: DECLINED:NO_ACCEPT_ENCODING'.
     
     
     Appreciate all help.
     
     regards,
     Sudhir Rao
     ST Microelectronics LTD.
     Noida INDIA
     
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     martin sepulveda replied
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     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.
     
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     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 :-
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     <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