Changeset 1836 for draft-ietf-httpbis/latest/p1-messaging.xml
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- 20/08/12 01:44:49 (10 years ago)
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draft-ietf-httpbis/latest/p1-messaging.xml
r1835 r1836 2489 2489 <x:anchor-alias value="Via"/> 2490 2490 <t> 2491 The "Via" header field &MUST; be sent by a proxy or gateway to 2491 The "Via" header field &MUST; be sent by a proxy or gateway 2492 in forwarded messages to 2492 2493 indicate the intermediate protocols and recipients between the user 2493 2494 agent and the server on requests, and between the origin server and 2494 2495 the client on responses. It is analogous to the "Received" field 2495 used by email systems (<xref target="RFC5322" x:fmt="of" x:sec="3.6.7"/>) 2496 and is intended to be usedfor tracking message forwards,2496 used by email systems (<xref target="RFC5322" x:fmt="of" x:sec="3.6.7"/>). 2497 Via is used in HTTP for tracking message forwards, 2497 2498 avoiding request loops, and identifying the protocol capabilities of 2498 2499 all senders along the request/response chain.
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