Re: Content-Length for HEAD when using compression?

[Michael McGlothlin <michaelm@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> > I'm using PHP to dynamically serve images and am using compression on
> >  the output. For GET I know that I should make the Content-Length header
> >  the size of the compressed data. For HEAD requests do I do the same or
> >  do I provide the uncompressed Content-Length? Thanks.
> >     
> HEAD responses should be identical to GET responses without the content body.
>   
That's what I thought but when testing if I supply a Content-Length (of 
any kind) then reloads take considerably longer (~6x as long) as if I 
don't specify any Content-Length header. I'd expect better page reload 
times if all images had their size defined. Not sure why it'd be so much 
slower with more precise information in the headers.

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Michael McGlothlin
Southwest Plumbing Supply

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