On a side note... I think there should be a SetNote command so admins can tweak module settings through (instead of SetEnv like below)...
Using SetEnv exposes the result to cgi applications...which is not always a good thing. > -----Original Message----- > From: Henri Gomez [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, November 08, 2002 10:49 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [PATCH] mod_deflate extensions > > Some questions about mod_deflate : > > 1) Why this module is not enabled by default built ? > compression should be on to meet HTTP recommandations ? > > 2) What about a more advanced system ? > > Currently : > > SetEnv gzip-only-text/html 1 > > -> make mod_deflate compress only text/html. > > Extension : > > SetEnv gzip-mime-xxxx/yyyy allow > > -> make mod_deflate compress content matching xxxx/yyyy. > > SetEnv gzip-mime-xxxx/yyyy deny > > -> make mod_deflate don't compress content matching xxxx/yyyy. > > SetEnv gzip-file-jsp allow > > -> make mod_deflate compress content caming from jsp > > SetEnv gzip-file-js deny > > -> make mod_deflate don't compress content caming for javascript > > <Directory "/your-server-root/manual"> > SetEnv gzip-mime-text/html allow > SetEnv gzip-mime-text/xml allow > SetEnv gzip-mime-text/plain allow > SetEnv gzip-mime-default deny > SetEnv gzip-file-jsp allow > SetEnv gzip-file-js deny > SetEnv gzip-file-default deny > SetOutputFilter DEFLATE > </Directory> > > > Attached is a patch ... > > Thanks for your feedback > > > > > << File: mod_deflate.c.diff >>