Transparent Content Negotiation in HTTP
RFC 2295, “Transparent Content Negotiation in HTTP”, is an Experimental document published in March 1998 by K. Holtman, A. Mutz. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
HTTP allows web site authors to put multiple versions of the same information under a single URL. Transparent content negotiation is an extensible negotiation mechanism, layered on top of HTTP, for automatically selecting the best version when the URL is accessed. This enables the smooth deployment of new web data formats and markup tags. This memo defines an Experimental Protocol for the Internet community. It does not specify an Internet standard of any kind. Discussion and suggestions for improvement are requested.
What “Experimental” means
Describes a specification that is part of a research or development effort, published so the community can gain experience with it.
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