[Mod_gzip] Application/pdf and mod_gzip

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Hi Marc,


> I have some problems using mod_gzip with application/pdf content.
> I excluded this mime type from the compression in my config

you should rather disable mod_gzip for this MIME type.

> I tried to remove the "Vary:Accept-Encoding" header by adding the
> header "Pragma: no-cache", but it doesn't apparently work.

No. Why should adding header remove another one?

> May my problems a consequence of the "vary" header,

Quite possible, especially as you claim the PDF files to
not be compressed.

> and if yes, how can i remove it ?

Disable mod_gzip for a <Files> pattern that describes your
PDF files, i. e. replace your "mod_item_exclude" rule for
PDF files by something like

     <FilesMatch \.pdf$>
     mod_gzip_on no
     </FilesMatch>

Regards, Michael